one, He also started working with Tigres UANL, as a recruiter but he let that down also, According to an interview, he aspires to coach a team in the Liga de Ascenso. Personal life Cruz gave himself the nickname El Abuelo in his teenage years in honor of his late grandfather. In an interview, Cruz claimed to have fell into a depression following his retirement. His mental state worsened following the death of his mother due to a heart attack in 2004 and his father's death the year later. Shortly after the death of his parents, Cruz developed an eating disorder and reached a weight of 313 pounds. Cruz underwent gastric bypass surgery after being diagnosed with high blood pressure and diabetes. Cruz has three daughters from a previous marriage. References External links 1966 births Living people Footballers from San Luis Potosí Association football forwards Mexican footballers Mexico under-20 international footballers Mexico international footballers 1986 FIFA World Cup players C.F. Monterrey players CD Logroñés footballers Tigres UANL footballers Atlante F.C. footballers San Antonio Pumas players Liga MX players La Liga players USISL players Mexican expatriate footballers Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate footballers in Spain Mexican expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate soccer players in the United States