Over a year ago news about Real Madrid's interest in signing unknown youngster Bryan Leyva hit the net. This had come after the Tricolor had won the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Cup which had unearthed the gems that are Giovani Dos Santos and Carlos Vela. Another gem, specially one that had never been seen before, seemed too good to be true.
Leyva did indeed go to Madrid where he had some try outs but for one reason or another he did not sign with the Spanish Giants. And as the months passed the prospect of Leyva being the next best thing began to dwindle. News that Leyva would sign with Tigres UANL or Chivas de Guadalajara made their rounds but instead Bryan settled for MLS outfuit FC Dallas Juniors.
I have yet to see Bryan play, aside from a few YouTube videos here and there, but his recent call up to Mexico's U-17 squad that is set to compete in the 2009 FIFA Youth World Cup in Nigeria has once again lighted up interest in him. Should Bryan make Mexico's World Cup squad he will certainly be amongst one of the players that will be closely followed and expected to make a difference in the field.
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