Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio speaks beside Sporting Director Gerardo Torrado during a news conference announcing the provisional list of 28 players selected to play in the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, in Mexico City, Mexico May 14, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Romero 

Johan Venegas (2nd R) of Costa Rica's Liga Deportiva Alajuelense is challenged by Mauro Formica (R) of Mexico's Cruz Azul as his teammates Fausto Pinto (L) and Gerardo Torrado look on , during their CONCACAF Champions League soccer match in Alajuela City October 21 2014. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate (COSTA RICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Gerardo Torrado (R) of Mexico's Cruz Azul celebrates his goal against Costa Rica's Liga Deportiva Alajuelense next to teammates Xavier Baez (L) and Mauro Formica during their CONCACAF Champions League soccer match in Alajuela City October 21, 2014. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate (COSTA RICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Gerardo Torrado (C, top) of Mexico's Cruz Azul fights for the ball with Ariel Rodriguez (C, bottom) of Costa Rica's Liga Deportiva Alajuelense during their CONCACAF Champions League soccer match in Alajuela City October 21 2014. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate (COSTA RICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Gerardo Torrado (L) of Mexico's Cruz Azul holds the trophy next to team mate Mariano Pavone (R) after winning their CONCACAF Champions Cup final soccer match against Mexico's Toluca at the Nemesio Diez stadium in Toluca, near Mexico City, April 23, 2014. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Gerardo Torrado (L) and Gerado Flores of Mexico's Cruz Azul hold the trophy after winning their CONCACAF Champions Cup final soccer match against Mexico's Toluca at the Nemesio Diez stadium in Toluca, near Mexico City, April 23, 2014. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido (MEXICO - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Gerardo Torrado (6) and Luis Perea of Mexico's Cruz Azul celebrate after winning their CONCACAF Champions Cup final soccer match against Mexico's Toluca at the Nemesio Diez stadium in Toluca, near Mexico City, April 23, 2014. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido (MEXICO - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Gerardo Torrado of Mexico's Cruz Azul holds the trophy after the team won their CONCACAF Champions Cup final soccer match against Mexico's Toluca at the Nemesio Diez stadium in Toluca, near Mexico City, April 23, 2014. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Gerardo Torrado (C) of Mexico's Cruz Azul holds the trophy after the team won their CONCACAF Champions Cup final soccer match against Mexico's Toluca at the Nemesio Diez stadium in Toluca, near Mexico City, April 23, 2014. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Gerardo Torrado (C) of Mexico's Cruz Azul holds the trophy after the team won their CONCACAF Champions Cup final soccer match against Mexico's Toluca at the Nemesio Diez stadium in Toluca, near Mexico City, April 23, 2014. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Mexico's Gerardo Torrado (R) controls the ball past a teammate during a practice session in Mexico City October 7, 2013. Mexico's national soccer team will play against Panama in a CONCACAF 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match on October 11. REUTERS/Henry Romero(MEXICO - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Honduras' Roger Espinoza (L) fights for the ball with Mexico's Gerardo Torrado during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Mexico at Azteca stadium in Mexico City September 6, 2013. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido(MEXICO - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Mexico's players line up before their Confederations Cup Group A soccer match against Japan at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte June 22, 2013. (From L to R) Gerardo Torrado, goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, Jesus Zavala, Jorge Torres, Raul Jimenez, Diego Reyes, Javier Hernandez, Hiram Mier, Giovani dos Santos, Hector Moreno and Andres Guardado. REUTERS/Washington Alves (BRAZIL - Tags: SPORT SOCCER)

Brazil's Oscar (top) fights for the ball with Mexico's Gerardo Torrado during their Confederations Cup Group A soccer match at the Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza June 19, 2013. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (BRAZIL - Tags: SPORT SOCCER)

Mexico's players line up for a team photo before their Confederations Cup Group A soccer match against Brazil at the Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza June 19, 2013. (Bottom row L to R) Giovani dos Santos, Gerardo Torrado, Gerardo Flores, Carlos Salcido, Javier Hernandez, (top row L to R) Andres Guardado, goalkeeper Jose Corona, Jorge Torres, Francisco Rodriguez, Hiram Mier and Hector Moreno. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (BRAZIL - Tags: SPORT SOCCER)

Italy's Mario Balotelli (front) falls under the challenge of Mexico's Gerardo Torrado during their Confederations Cup Group A soccer match at the Estadio Maracana in Rio de Janeiro June 16, 2013. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes (BRAZIL - Tags: SPORT SOCCER)

Italy's Mario Balotelli (L) falls under the challenge of Mexico's Gerardo Torrado during their Confederations Cup Group A soccer match at the Estadio Maracana in Rio de Janeiro June 16, 2013. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares (BRAZIL - Tags: SPORT SOCCER)

Mexico's Gerardo Torrado (L) fights for the ball with Panama's Armando Cooper during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match at the Rommel Fernandez stadium in Panama City June 7, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso (PANAMA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Members of team Mexico pose for a team photo before their international friendly soccer match against Peru in San Francisco, California April 17, 2013. Back row (L-R) Jesus Corona, Raul Jimenez, Hugo Ayala, Francisco Rodriguez, Jorge Torres Nilo and Gerardo Torrado. Front row (L-R) Gerardo Flores, Rafael Marquez Lugo, Carlos Pena, Angel Reyna, and Pablo Barrera. REUTERS/Stephen Lam (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

(R - L)British Ambassador to Mexico Judith Macgregor holds a torch next to Mexican musician and frontman of rock band El Tri Alex Lora, Cruz Azul's soccer player Gerardo Torrado, animal rights activist Patricia Ruiz and mountaineer Fatima Del Angel Palacios during a ceremony at the British embassy in Mexico City May 25, 2012. Torrado and Lora, together with actress Ana De La Reguera, will be the Mexican bearers of the Olympics torch and will travel on July 9 to Oxford, Britain for the Olympics torch relay. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS ENTERTAINMENT SOCCER) 

British Ambassador to Mexico Judith Macgregor (R) poses with Mexican musician and frontman of rock band El Tri Alex Lora (C) and Cruz Azul's soccer player Gerardo Torrado during a ceremony at the British embassy in Mexico City May 25, 2012. Lora and Torrado, together with actress Ana de la Reguera, will be the Mexican bearers of the Olympics torch and will travel on July 9 to Oxford, Britain for the Olympics torch relay. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS ENTERTAINMENT SOCCER) 

Mexican musician and frontman of rock band El Tri Alex Lora poses with a torch during a ceremony at the British embassy in Mexico City May 25, 2012. Lora, together with soccer player Gerardo Torrado and actress Ana de la Reguera, will be the Mexican bearers of the Olympics torch and will travel on July 9 to Oxford, Britain for the Olympics torch relay. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS ENTERTAINMENT) 

Cruz Azul's soccer player Gerardo Torrado (L) holds a torch next to actress Ana de la Reguera during a ceremony at the British embassy in Mexico City May 25, 2012. Torrado and De la Reguera, together with musician Alex Lora, will be the Mexican bearers of the Olympics torch and will travel on July 9 to Oxford, Britain for the Olympics torch relay. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS ENTERTAINMENT SOCCER) 

Ludovic Obraniak (R) of Poland is challenged by Gerardo Torrado of Mexico during their international friendly soccer match in Warsaw September 2, 2011. REUTERS/Peter Andrews (POLAND - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Ricardo Clark of the U.S. battles for the ball with Mexico's Gerardo Torrado (R) during their friendly soccer match in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania August 10, 2011. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

U.S. midfielder Robbie Rogers (16) is pulled down by Mexico defender Gerardo Torrado during the second half of their friendly soccer match in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 10, 2011. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Edgar Castillo of the U.S. (2) battles for the ball with Mexico's Gerardo Torrado during their friendly international soccer match in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania August 10, 2011. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Argentina's Lionel Messi (C) battles for the ball with Gerardo Torrado (R) and Edgar Davids during the Messi and Friends charity soccer match at the Azul stadium in Mexico City July 31, 2011. Present and retired soccer stars played for a charity soccer match on Sunday to raise money for an institution for children with cancer in Mexico. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Argentina's Lionel Messi (C) battles for the ball with Gerardo Torrado (R) and Edgar Davids during the Messi and Friends charity soccer match at the Azul stadium in Mexico City July 31, 2011. Current and retired soccer stars played for the charity soccer match on Sunday to raise money for an institution for children with cancer in Mexico. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Argentina's Lionel Messi (C) battles for the ball with goalkeeper Jorge Campos (R), as Gerardo Torrado watches (L), during the Messi and Friends charity soccer match at the Azul stadium in Mexico City July 31, 2011. Current and retired soccer stars played for the charity soccer match on Sunday to raise money for an institution for children with cancer in Mexico. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Mexico's Andres Guardado (top R), Giovani Dos Santos (top L), Jesus Zavala (13) Gerardo Torrado (6) and Hector Moreno (15) celebrate as to Eric Lichaj of the U.S. reacts after winning their CONCACAF Gold Cup final soccer match at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California June 25, 2011. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Mexico's Gerardo Torrado (L) heads the ball away from Clint Dempsey of the U.S. during their CONCACAF Gold Cup final soccer match at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California June 25, 2011. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Mexico's Gerardo Torrado and Honduras' Hendry Thomas (R) battle for the ball during their CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-final soccer match in Houston June 22, 2011. REUTERS/Richard Carson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Costa Rica's Cristian Bolanos kicks the ball away from Mexico's Gerardo Torrado (L) during their CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match in Chicago June 12, 2011. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Cuba's Marcel Hernandez (7) fights for the ball against Mexico's Gerardo Torrado during their Concacaf Gold Cup soccer match in Charlotte, North Carolina June 9, 2011. REUTERS/Chris Keane (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Mexico's Gerardo Torrado (R) and New Zealand's Chris Wood fight for the ball during their international friendly soccer match in Denver, Colorado June 1, 2011. REUTERS/Mark Leffingwell (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Ecuador's Christian Benitez (11) is swarmed by Mexico's defense Francisco Rodriguez (2), Andres Guardado (18) and Gerardo Torrado (6) during the first period of their Federacion Ecuatoriana De Futbol (FEF) match at Qwest Field, Seattle on May 28, 2011. REUTERS/Anthony Bolante (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Cruz Azul striker Christian Gimenez (L) of Argentina celebrates with team mates Gerardo Torrado (C) and Adrian Cortes (R) after Gimenez scored against Morelia during their Mexican league championship semi-final first leg soccer match at the Azul stadium in Mexico City, May 12, 2011. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Mexico's national soccer team line up for a team photo before their international friendly soccer match against Venezuela in San Diego, California March 29, 2011. (top row, L to R) Giovani Dos Santos, Gerardo Torrado, Guillermo Ochoa, Rafael Marquez, and Hector Moreno, (bottom row, L to R) Efrain Juarez, Andres Guardado, Luis Perez, Carlos Salcido, Pablo Barrera and Javier Hernandez. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Mexico's striker Aldo de Nigris (L) controls the ball next to teammate Gerardo Torrado during a practice session in Mexico City January 31, 2011. Mexico will play an international friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina national soccer team on February 9 in Atlanta, Georgia. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Mexico's national soccer team striker Giovani Dos Santos (R) controls the ball near team mate Gerardo Torrado during a practice session in Mexico City September 1, 2010. Mexico will play an international friendly match against Ecuador's national soccer team on September 4 in Zapopan, near Guadalajara City. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO -SOCCER - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Cruz Azul's striker Emanuel Villa (R) of Argentina celebrates with team mate Gerardo Torrado, after Villa scored against Tigres during their Mexican league championship soccer match at the Azul stadium in Mexico City August 28, 2010. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Mexico's Gerardo Torrado (L) challenges Spain's Bruno Soriano from behind during their international friendly soccer match in Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, August 11, 2010. REUTERS/Eliana Aponte (MEXICO - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Spain's Bruno (L) battles for the ball with Mexico's Gerardo Torrado during their international friendly soccer match at the Azteca stadium in Mexico City August 11, 2010. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (MEXICO - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Mexico's national soccer midfielder Gerardo Torrado (L) stretches with goalkeeper Jesus Corona (2nd L) next to teammates defender Rafael Marquez (2nd R) and midfielder Andres Guardado (R) during a practice session in Mexico City August 9, 2010. Mexico will play a friendly match against Spain's national soccer team on August 11 at Azteca stadium in Mexico City. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Mexico's Gerardo Torrado walks off the pitch past coach Javier Aguirre after the 2010 World Cup second round soccer match between Argentina and Mexico at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg June 27, 2010. REUTERS/Henry Romero (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

(L to R) Mexico's Pablo Barrera, Guillermo Franco, Efrain Juarez and Gerardo Torrado reacts after the 2010 World Cup second round soccer match between Argentina and Mexico at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg June 27, 2010. REUTERS/Henry Romero (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Mexico's Gerardo Torrado (L) fights for the ball with Argentina's Carlos Tevez during a 2010 World Cup second round soccer match at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg June 27, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Argentina's Lionel Messi fights for the ball with Mexico's Gerardo Torrado (back) during their 2010 World Cup second round soccer match at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg June 27, 2010. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Mexico's soccer team poses for a picture before their 2010 World Cup second round soccer match against Argentina at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg June 27, 2010. Pictured are (top row from L) goalkeeper Oscar Perez, Ricardo Osorio, Rafael Marquez, Francisco Rodriguez, Gerardo Torrado and Adolfo Bautista. (bottom row from L) Efrain Juarez, Andres Guardado, Carlos Salcido, Giovani dos Santos and Javier Hernandez. REUTERS/Henry Romero (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Mexico's Rafael Marquez (L) runs with team mate Gerardo Torrado during a practice session at a training camp outside Johannesburg June 25, 2010. Mexico will play against Argentina in their 2010 World Cup second round soccer match in Johannesburg on June 27. REUTERS/Henry Romero (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Mexico's (L-R) Hector Moreno speaks next to team mate Gerardo Torrado during a news conference at his hotel outside Johannesburg June 24, 2010. Mexico will play against Argentina in their 2010 World Cup second round soccer match in Johannesburg on June 27. REUTERS/Henry Romero (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Mexico's Gerardo Torrado listens to journalist's questions during a news conference at his hotel outside Johannesburg June 24, 2010. Mexico will play against Argentina in their 2010 World Cup second round soccer match in Johannesburg on June 27. REUTERS/Henry Romero (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

(L-R) Mexico's Gerardo Torrado, Pablo Barrera and Andres Guardado run during a practice session at a training camp outside Johannesburg June 24, 2010. Mexico will play against Argentina in their 2010 World Cup second round soccer match in Johannesburg on June 27. REUTERS/Henry Romero (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Mexico's Cuauhtemoc Blanco (L) stretches with team mate Gerardo Torrado during a practice session at a training camp outside Johannesburg June 24, 2010. Mexico will play against Argentina in their 2010 World Cup second round soccer match in Johannesburg on June 27. REUTERS/Henry Romero (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Mexico's Gerardo Torrado (L) fights for the ball against Uruguay's Jorge Fucile (bottom) during a 2010 World Cup Group A soccer match at Royal Bafokeng stadium in Rustenburg June 22, 2010. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Uruguay's Diego Forlan (L) argues with Mexico's Gerardo Torrado and teammate Israel Castro during a 2010 World Cup Group A soccer match at Royal Bafokeng stadium in Rustenburg June 22, 2010. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Mexico's Israel Castro (L) fights for the ball with Uruguay's Diego Forlan (C) as Gerardo Torrado watches during a 2010 World Cup Group A soccer match at Royal Bafokeng tadium in Rustenburg June 22, 2010. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Uruguay's Luis Suarez celebrates with team mate Diego Forlan (C) after scoring a goal, near Mexico's Gerardo Torrado (R), during a 2010 World Cup Group A soccer match at Royal Bafokeng stadium in Rustenburg June 22, 2010. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) 

Uruguay's Luis Suarez celebrates with team mate Diego Forlan (C) after scoring a goal, as Mexico's Gerardo Torrado (R) watches, during a 2010 World Cup Group A soccer match at Royal Bafokeng stadium in Rustenburg June 22, 2010. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP)