Soccer Players Defect

As of today, seven members of the Cuban Under-23 soccer team have defected while in Tampa. The team finished playing against the US in an olympic qualifying game. The next game, tonight, is against Honduras, and with only eleven players left on the team, it is unknown how they will perform. This news brings to light the reality that many Cubans face, even after the stepping-down of Fidel. I found it extremely interesting that the general manager of the Miami MLS team scouted the Cuban players at US-Cuba game on Tuesday because, according to him "anytime a Cuban team comes to the United States, there's a chance someone might defect." The picture above is of the first five known defectors who are currently in Miami seeking political asylum.