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U.S. soccer team booed in their own country as Mexican fans turn LA into an 'away' game
dailymail.co.uk ^ | 6-26-11

Posted on 06/27/2011 9:40:51 AM PDT by Justaham

If the U.S. soccer team were hoping for the home advantage during Saturday's Gold Cup final then they were in for a nasty surprise. Despite being the 'home' side in California's Rose Bowl stadium, the majority of fans - most of them American born of naturalized Mexicans - booed and jeered the U.S. team.

The surprising scenes were followed by angry outbursts from U.S. team goalkeeper Tim Howard, who was visibly shaken after the entire post match ceremony was conducted in Spanish.

Speaking after the game, Howard said: '[tournament organisers] CONCACAF should be ashamed of themselves. 'I think it was a [expletive] disgrace that the entire post match ceremony was in Spanish. 'You can bet your ass that if we were in Mexico City, it wouldn't be all in English. 'It never ceases to amaze me all that stuff.' Tempering his comments, the ex-Manchester United keeper added: 'It was a good crowd today. 'They were up for it, doing the wave, it was what we expected. We know it's going to be like this.'

Speaking to the LA Times, Mexican supporter Victor Sanchez said: 'I love this country, it has given me everything that I have, and I'm proud to be part of it.' The 37-year-old Monrovia resident reflected the sentiment of most of the 93,000 strong crowd when he added: 'But yet, I didn't have a choice to come here, I was born in Mexico, and that is where my heart will always be.'

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KEYWORDS: gimmegrants; immigrants; la; soccer
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1 posted on 06/27/2011 9:40:55 AM PDT by Justaham
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To: Justaham

Another reason soccer sucks.


2 posted on 06/27/2011 9:42:12 AM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: pnh102

LOL!


3 posted on 06/27/2011 9:43:37 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: Justaham

I’m rethinking the San Diego summer vacation we have planned.


4 posted on 06/27/2011 9:44:12 AM PDT by KansasGirl
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To: pnh102

What’s with the fans in LA? Those Amish fans are certainly causing problems out there. First, the Dodger’s incident, now this.


5 posted on 06/27/2011 9:45:00 AM PDT by kosciusko51
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To: Justaham

I look forward to the coming riots, November 2012.


6 posted on 06/27/2011 9:45:29 AM PDT by subterfuge (BUILD MORE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS NOW!!!)
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To: Justaham

When this happens at an NFL game in Calif., wake me up.


7 posted on 06/27/2011 9:47:09 AM PDT by Tonytitan
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To: Justaham

And reported in an offshore paper.


8 posted on 06/27/2011 9:47:24 AM PDT by Dr. Wu
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To: Justaham
Is this still news? LA hasn't been part of the USA for years.


9 posted on 06/27/2011 9:47:59 AM PDT by Travis McGee (Castigo Cay is in print and on Kindle.)
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To: Justaham

This never would have happened if they’d held the game in the United States.


10 posted on 06/27/2011 9:51:18 AM PDT by andy58-in-nh (America does not need to be organized: it needs to be liberated.)
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To: Justaham

When the US team plays in Mexico they literally have to use riot shields to protect American players who do corner kicks as they are close to the stands and “fans” throw all kinds of debris at US players.

So, in a way, this type of reception really was a home field advantage.


11 posted on 06/27/2011 9:51:34 AM PDT by Obadiah (If you don't believe you can win, there is no point in getting out of bed at the end of the day.)
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To: Justaham

Frankly when I look at any soccer crowd in this country my gut reaction is “those people aren’t Americans!”

Flipped by a Portland Timbers home game on cable and those fans looked more French than if they had been sitting in Marseilles.


12 posted on 06/27/2011 9:52:14 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: KansasGirl

Why? I think travelling to a foreign land broadens one.


13 posted on 06/27/2011 9:53:15 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (I'm a Birther - And a Deather)
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To: Justaham
If not Mexicans, who in America is going to watch soccer?

This reminds me of going to Astros games in the 80's. I made the mistake once of going when the Dodgers were in town and Fernando Valenzuela was pitching. The Astrodome was full of Mexicans, many waving Mexican flags in honor of their "Fernandito".

14 posted on 06/27/2011 9:53:49 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte ( Pray for Obama- Psalm 109:8)
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To: Justaham

Tim Howard is absolutely correct!


15 posted on 06/27/2011 9:53:58 AM PDT by Obadiah (If you don't believe you can win, there is no point in getting out of bed at the end of the day.)
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To: kosciusko51

I do not know if LA is still an American City.


16 posted on 06/27/2011 9:54:19 AM PDT by screaminsunshine (Socialism...Easier said than done.)
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To: Justaham

sounds like canadians and hockey teams.


17 posted on 06/27/2011 9:57:55 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Justaham

Lawn Faries.


18 posted on 06/27/2011 10:03:59 AM PDT by BobinIL
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To: Justaham

Sgt. Joe Friday would be very upset by this.


19 posted on 06/27/2011 10:04:53 AM PDT by RexBeach (Mr. Obama can't count.)
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To: Justaham

“most of them American born of naturalized Mexicans - booed and jeered the U.S. team.”

The reporter has no factual knowledge with which to defend that statement. He, nor anyone else, knows how many of the fans at the game are in the United States illegally.


20 posted on 06/27/2011 10:05:32 AM PDT by Wuli
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