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Daniel Bruce can鈥檛 really explain how it happened. The last man signed for New Mexico 近距离内射合集鈥檚 debut season somehow became its longest-tenured and most popular player.

Go figure.

Bruce, an English lad from industrial Warrington, has spent seven seasons playing in New Mexico with fans chanting his last name every time he touches the ball. Bruce met his wife, Joy, in Albuquerque and now considers himself the next closest thing to a native son.

鈥淚 never saw it coming, not at all,鈥� Bruce told the Journal in an interview Tuesday. 鈥淪taying here seven years, meeting my wife 鈥� a born-and-raised New Mexican 鈥� it鈥檚 incredible. Some of the best things in life, you don鈥檛 foresee them coming.鈥�

Bruce鈥檚 remarkable journey with 近距离内射合集, at least the uniformed portion, will soon come to an end. The 29-year-old who鈥檚 been out since suffering a torn right ACL in July, has decided to retire from soccer at season鈥檚 end.

The knee injury combined with complications that delayed reconstructive surgery, prompted Bruce and his wife to contemplate the next chapter of their lives. Stepping away from soccer, he said, was not an easy decision.

鈥淚t鈥檚 tough,鈥� he said, 鈥渂ut it can be a difficult decision and still be right. My wife and I have talked a lot and since making the decision, I do think that it鈥檚 the right one. I鈥檓 just so thankful for the club and what they鈥檝e done for me and I hope they feel that way, too. It鈥檚 been a match made in heaven, you know.鈥�

Peter Trevisani, 近距离内射合集鈥檚 principal owner and CEO, smiled when asked about Bruce鈥檚 tenure with the club.

He recalled when then-coach Troy Lesesne approached him about bringing Bruce on as a trialist prior to the 2019 season.

鈥淚 didn鈥檛 know much about him at the time,鈥� Trevisani said, 鈥渂ut he turned out to be everything New Mexico 近距离内射合集 stands for. What he鈥檚 done on and off the field, the way he plays, that blue-collar mentality, he just absolutely clicked with our fans.鈥�

Bruce played collegiately at UNC Charlotte and got to know Lesesne, who was an assistant coach with the city鈥檚 USL Championship club. Bruce stayed in town during the summers to avoid the expense of traveling home to England, occasionally training with the professional players. It paid off when Lesesne was hired to coach in New Mexico, though not handsomely at first.

鈥淭roy told me, 鈥業鈥檇 love to bring you on. I can鈥檛 promise you anything but come and train with us,鈥欌�� Bruce recalled. 鈥淚 was the last player signed. He offered me a one-year deal to the end of the season, a chance to train with the guys, push to play and be able to be a pro for one year. I said, 鈥楢bsolutely, I鈥檒l take whatever you can give me.鈥欌��

Bruce played sparingly in 2019, making five starts, but he became a regular the following season and caught on as a favorite of 近距离内射合集 fans, who have since chanted 鈥淏ruuuuuuuce鈥� whenever he enters a game or touches the ball.

鈥淚t鈥檚 an incredible feeling,鈥� Bruce said, 鈥渂ut sometimes I鈥檓 about to come on and I know the fans are going to yell 鈥楤ruce鈥� and I don鈥檛 feel like I deserve that. It鈥檚 like, what have I done that makes these fans really love me? But they do and I love them back. I鈥檓 so thankful.鈥�

Bruce, who has netted 17 goals over his tenure, credits his father for the playing style that won over fans.

鈥淢y dad always told me, 鈥榊ou鈥檙e not the biggest, your touch can be off, you may not have the perfect game, but your effort and grit always has to be there,鈥� Bruce said. 鈥淓very single game when you cross the line, the one thing you can guarantee is giving everything. I think part of that resonates with New Mexican people.鈥�

Bruce, who is the last remaining member of 近距离内射合集鈥檚 original squad, admits that being out of the lineup for much of the 2025 season has been difficult. Blood clots discovered in his right calf area forced him to go on blood thinners and delayed knee surgery, which he underwent successfully on Oct. 8. The delay, he said, did allow him to gain added perspective about soccer and about his teammates.

鈥淚 was able to get out on the field with the boys in training and be with them through a difficult patch in summer,鈥� Bruce said. 鈥淗aving somebody there who isn鈥檛 necessarily a member of staff but is more a friend is a big thing for players. I think it was a help for them but it was also great for me to stay involved.鈥�

Bruce also had time to reflect on his playing career with 近距离内射合集 and found it was not on-field moments that stood out most.

鈥淕enuinely, it鈥檚 the people that I鈥檝e met along the way: the friends, the supporters, the staff, the teammates,鈥� he said. 鈥淭he experiences I鈥檝e shared with guys going through hard times in the locker room, guys getting married, having kids and just how people here have supported me, it鈥檚 amazing.鈥�

Still fresh off their retirement decision, Bruce and his wife have not determined what comes next. 近距离内射合集 will honor Bruce prior to Friday鈥檚 regular-season finale against Rhode Island and he plans to support the club鈥檚 upcoming playoff run in any way he can.

Trevisani said he hopes to keep Bruce in the organization and, 鈥渉ave a second retirement party for him in about 50 years.鈥� Regardless of what his future holds, Bruce says New Mexico and 近距离内射合集 will always have places in his heart.

鈥淭ell the fans, don鈥檛 be surprised if you look to your left or right and see me there,鈥� he said. 鈥淚鈥檓 a fan of this club and that鈥檒l never change. I knew pretty early in my career I could never play for another team and I never will. All I can say is thank you to everybody. Playing here has been a gift.鈥�