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There are some things in life that you can't back away from. No matter how much you feel you should.
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"Ladies and Gentleman, we are getting reports that Club Alacranes de Durango have ordered the immediate dismissal and imprisonment of their General Manager, Jose Cuertavo. Senor Cuertavo was stopped by local police on a routine traffic infringement, and was found to have in is possession almost $5 million of the clubs money. It turns out that he was working in conjunction with 4 members of his playing staff. All of whom have been imprisoned and denied bail. We will Bring you further details as this story as this story updates... In other new President Bus..."
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I clicked the radio off. Not a big story here in sunny West Sussex, but something that meant a great deal to me. My name is Marita Hernandez, and I am sad. I miss my homeland, I miss the food, I miss not being able to have more than 2 hours of sunshine before having to dash inside and wrap up in all of my clothes, but most of all, a country that has no place for an out of work Mexican football coach. The official line I am getting is "We are striving to recruit home-born coaches and managers throughout the tiers of English Football. but unoffically "We don't want you people coming in to steal our jobs, so thank you but definately no thankyou". And as my money was diminishing, I had to consider the possibility of going home empty handed. Maybe I could could get some work with a local Mexico City Team, not as high up as Pumas/Cruz Azul or Club America. But someone would want me surely.

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Although I still had a couple more interviews, I had a change of heart and now it was my full intention to go home. My time in England has been a very mixed one. I have been single, engaged, married and now widowed in a very short period of time. and depite assurances from my in-laws that I would have as much time here as I needed, I fear that every day seeing me here reminds me of the person they lost. A wonderful person who will travel with me always. So over dinner one night I tell them I am leaving the very next week, to carry on my life, and so that they might do the same.
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As I take off and leave from Heathrow Airport on a cold (what is it with the British and cold weather) morning. I wonder what might have been, whether or not I would ever see this place again, and what was to lie ahead of me, There was no doubt I have a sense of unfinished business, and I have come to view England as my second home. But maybe our paths will cross again.

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After touching down at Benito Juarez Airport in Mexico City, I quickly made my way to my parents house. They were over the moon to have me back, and I was glad to be home, however that feeling wasn't to last too long.

I quickly became disinterested in home life, I was still smarting at my inability to make my mark on the footballing world in England, and despite applying to every single team bar one in the top 2 tiers of the Mexican league, they all replied in the negative. The team I didnt apply to were Club Durango, and maybe I should enlighten you as to why, however I will have to take you back 30 years, the year I was born....
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If they can put this penalty in, they will create History, who would of thought that Julio Vasquez could lead club Durango to this monumentous of occasions, the Copa Libertadores Final against Pumas. If they score this goal, then it will be the best season ever for a Mexican club team and will go down in history as one of the greatest stories ever to come out of this illustrious countries. Romero steps up and...... GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLL! Durango have done it, Every single trophy availiable has been one in the space of 2 years and Julio Vasquez has become the most popular and celebrated man in the history of Mexican football!
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Sounds good doesn't it? and you would be right, however things were about to change, in a very big way
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Reports are coming from Club Durango that their manager has been found out of giving bungs to other teams in the Mexican League and all over South America, in total there are 20 clubs involved and just 3 days after that history making final, the world has fallen down for Club Durango, every single one of the titles they won have been stripped from the club, with Julio quickly skipping the country and currently in an unknown location. I think it is fair to say that should any Football fan track him down his life expectancy will be severely shortened. This is Hugo Ricardo reporting for ESPN Mexico on a dark day for Football
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This may go some way to explaining why I was finding it difficult to get a job, and why I haven't contacted anyone at the club.



Julio Vasquez is my Father

shannon2007

I've got bad news for you.......

retired_julie vaughan

ok. What is that?

shannon2007

You see son, it's like this. Your mother had an affair.......

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*Authors Note* For any of you eagle eyes out there, who may of noticed the different surname. Children born unto Mexican families are given 2 surnames, one from their mother and one from their father, my character chooses to use Hernandez, because of the utter shame brought onto the family due to his fathers actions. He may well of had an affair, but that, as they say, is a different story. I hope this is ok with everyone, although suggestions are welcome.... and before you say anything, I was going to mention it. Im glad someone is reading it though!

Any other bad news for me? (I hope this is taken in the spirit intended)