Why Mexico star Jonathan dos Santos played hours after his father’s death
Geraldo Francisco dos Santos, known by fans as Zizinho, died at the age of 59 on Thursday, July 29, just hours before his son, Jonathan dos Santos, was set to take the field against Canada in the Gold Cup semi-final.While many fans expected him to take some time for himself, dos Santos played through it, starting the game for Mexico and playing 61 minutes as his team went on to win 2-1. Now, following their big win, Mexico coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino is explaining why dos Santos decided to play, saying it’s what his father would have wanted.“The situation with Jona and what happened today, first we hear the news with deep sadness,” Martino explained.