TIJUANA, Mexico -- Seconds away from interviewing Mexico's wonderkid Gilberto Mora , I received an unanticipated text from Club Tijuana 's communications team that led to a viral moment in Mexican sports media.

"Cesar, can you do your question in English to Gil? Please, you're next," read the message as I was then unmuted for a Zoom call in early August.

Mora, 16, had already amassed a lengthy list of surprises within the first 11 months of his career. He's the youngest scorer in Liga MX , the youngest to debut in a competitive match for the Mexico national team, and recently surpassed Pelé and Lamine Yamal to become the youngest player to win an international trophy at the Concacaf Gold Cup .

But there had been no previous indication that this up-and-coming kid from Chiapas

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