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Suarez poised to break caps record
YOUR E-MAIL ALERTSMEXICO CITY -- Mexico defender Claudio Suarez is set to become world football's most-capped player after being included in the squad for Wednesday's friendly against Paraguay. Suarez, 37, is currently tied with Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Mohamed Al-Deayea, who won 173 caps between 1990 and 2004, playing in three World Cups. Nicknamed the Emperor, Suarez has been picked sporadically by coach Ricardo La Volpe in the last two years. His last appearance was in the 2-0 win over Hungary in December. Mexico are using Wednesday's game in Chicago as the latest in a series of warm-ups for the World Cup where they will face Iran, Angola and Portugal in their first round group. La Volpe also included striker Jared Borgetti in the squad although his presence could depend on negotiations with his club, England's Bolton. The match is not being played on an official date on the FIFA calendar. La Volpe has left out Cuauhtemoc Blanco, reducing the chances of the volatile forward going to the World Cup in Germany, starting on June 9. Veteran striker Jesus Arellano, who has openly criticised La Volpe for picking foreign-born pair Antonio Naelson and Guillermo Franco, has also been excluded. 
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