Jorge Ruvalcaba on CHOOSING Mexico over USMNT & Michael Bradley's Youth Movement
About this episode
Jorge Ruvalcaba discusses his transfer to NY Red Bulls, choosing the Mexican National Team, and the evolving landscape of MLS and LigaMX.
New York Red Bulls' new Designated Player and Mexican International Jorge Ruvalcaba sits down with our own Herc Gomez to discuss the dynamic squad Head Coach Michael Bradley has assembled this season, including breakout stars Adri Mehmeti and Julian Hall. Jorge also details his shocking $6.5M transfer from Pumas UNAM in LigaMX to MLS and how he almost quit soccer before getting his big opportunity with the Mexican side. Later, Herc and Ruvalcaba speak on the growing quality of MLS versus LigaMX and why Jorge felt compelled to chose the Mexican National Team over the USMNT. We wrap up the show with the VAMOS Hotline presented by Verizon, as Herc takes a look at Paraguay's defensive strength, a key factor heading into the World Cup 2026. 0:00 - Vamos with Jorge Ruvalcaba 1:05 - Pumas UNAM to NYRB 1:59 - Michael Bradley 3:05 - Has Football Changed? 3:42 - Young NY Red Bulls 4:21 - Julian Hall & Adri Mehmeti 5:24 - Hall to USMNT for 2026 World Cup 7:09 - Liga MX and MLS Gap Shorting 8:10 - Aspirations for Europe 9:02 - Hudson River Derby 10:05 - CDMX or NYC Traffic 10:27 - Football Since 3 Years Old 10:58 - HS MVP 11:38 - Sparring 2022 World Cup 12:23 - Representing Mexico Over…
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