Major League Soccer limits each team in the league to what it calls “homegrown territories,” which are the specific geographic areas from which they can develop youth players. San Diego FC is the only team in the league with an assigned region that includes Mexico — specifically, an area within 62 miles in driving distance from the club’s training facility in El Cajon. From KPBS in San Diego, Gustavo Solis reports.
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