He’s one of Mexico National Team most important players but he was close to quit playing for this reason

During the first game of the World Cup Qualifiers match window against Jamaica National Team in Kingston, Mexico National Team was able to overwhelm the Reggae Boyz when the ball was on his feet, and he was an important part of El Tri’s comeback.

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He also has been one of the essential pieces in the last two World Cups for Mexico National Team after arriving in Europe in 2013 and became a fan favorite and even captain of his first team in Europe, FC Porto, until his departure in 2019 to Atlético Madrid.

But before becoming the star he now is, before erasing Neymar in the 2012 Olympics final when El Tri won the gold medal, before making the jump to European soccer, before earning a name on the pitches, Héctor Herrera was close to quitting playing soccer.

Why did Herrera almost quit playing soccer?

According to his wife, Shantal Mayo, when the couple had their first son, she asked Héctor Herrera to stop pursuing his dreams of becoming a soccer player to look for a real job. But around the same time, CF Pachuca opened the doors for him, and the rest is history.

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