Giovani Dos Santos and Carlos Vela first made their mark at the international stage in 2005 when they helped Mexico obtain the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Their display in the final against Brazil was a joy to behold with Vela opening the scoring sheet with a diving header off a Dos Santos cross.
After their glory in Peru and despite playing in diffrent clubs destiny would keep them close to each other. While Giovani plied his trade in Barcelona Vela lingered in nearby Salamanca and then Osasuna. After Vela made his move to London to play for Arsenal so did Giovani to play with cross town rivals Tottenham Hottspurs.
Vela's and Gio's transition to the senior national team, however, left much to be desired as the duo suffered to adjust to a more challanging atmosphere. Still, the Duo was set to shine and in the 2009 Gold Cup final orchestrated the massacre of an inexperienced USMNT side that allowed the Tricolor to put an end to their rivals undefeated streak in American soil.
Vela's partnership with Gio gives the Tricolor a Strike Force not seen since the days of Cuauhtémoc Blanco and Luis “Matador” Hernandez. Even better the Dynamic Duo will be playing together a lot longer and should prove to be more lethal.
I hope you're right about the Cuauh and "Matador" Hernandez comparisons.
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Well, Giovani and Vela have already given the Tricolor two Cups; the U-17 WC and the Gold Cup. And they are only 20 years old. Hernandez had to wait until he was around 24-25 to have a break through performance with the Tricolor; Copa America 97 speaking of which with an on-fire Gio and Vela it is possible that Mexico can win South American gold!
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