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. He is a nephew of singer

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. Born in

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, Sosa began playing youth football with local sides Pumas UNAM and Cruz Azul. In 1996, manager

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brought Sosa to

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where he would make his professional debut. Sosa played professional football for 10 seasons, including a successful spell with

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in the Primera Division. Sosa also had a brief spell in

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with

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