U.S. losing soccer prospects as California talent head back to Mexico in search of opportunity

U.S. losing soccer prospects as California talent head back to Mexico in search of opportunity

Sandra Pulido had just enough time after her hospital cleaning shift to make her son’s favorite meal for the most important dinner of their lives. It was late on a Wednesday in January 2016 when former U.S. national soccer coach Steve Sampson sat down for enchiladas at her family of 10’s two-bedroom home in East Salinas.He was there to convince her fourth-oldest child, Dany, to accept a full scholarship to play for Cal Poly’s nationally ranked soccer team.The whole night played out like a movie for . . .