Mineral del Monte, a small former mining town that became a tourist destination partly because of its Cornish influence, claims that soccer in Mexico started there. Well, so does the nearby city of Pachuca.
The Two Mexico Cities Fighting for Claim Over Soccer’s Origin
Originally reported by New York Times. Read the full story at the original source.
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