Who is No. 6 on Mexico? Meet Erik Lira, the tiny midfielder who is everywhere vs. England
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Lira has been so impressive in the early going.
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Everywhere England goes, the little Mexican midfielder wearing No. 6 is there.
Erik Lira is making a huge difference in the World Cup Round of 16 match on Sunday night at the Azteca.
He's not necessarily a household name. Defensive midfielders rarely are.
But on this night, he's doing everything he can to give Mexico a chance.
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Who is No. 6 on Mexico?
That's Erik Lira, a 26-year old midfielder who was born in Mexico City.
He plays his club football for Cruz Azul as their captain in Liga MX in Mexico.
He has spent his entire club career playing in Mexico.
The match against England is his 28th cap.
And his night got worse after about 35 minutes when Jude Bellingham quickly scored twice for England.
Lira will have to turn things around in a hurry.
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