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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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To: El Cid

I tried to find a clip of this but could not....likely due to the copyright on the Presley song.

Here are the same idiots singing something in the Public Domain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0gvdQ7E790


41 posted on 06/27/2011 11:11:23 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: kosciusko51

Wait till we get Raiders back they win Championship I hear Tony Villar want Raiders back LOL!

I think next riot would happen when Lakers win Championship again in 2012 LOL!


42 posted on 06/27/2011 11:21:28 AM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us ,resistance is futile")
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To: kosciusko51

Wait till we get Raiders back they win Championship I hear Tony Villar want Raiders back LOL!

I think next riot would happen when Lakers win Championship again in 2012 LOL!


43 posted on 06/27/2011 11:21:40 AM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us ,resistance is futile")
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To: Justaham

People who love Mexico should go there. Try it out for awhile. Have fun.


44 posted on 06/27/2011 11:27:02 AM PDT by pallis
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To: Justaham

“I was born in Mexico and that’s where my heart will always be.”

Well, how about getting your a$$ back to Mexico if you think so much of it. We could do with a few less of your kind (actually a helluva lot).

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45 posted on 06/27/2011 11:33:29 AM PDT by flatfish
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To: Justaham

That’s not unusual. I watched a US v Mex match at the Cotton Bowl a few years ago and we definitely felt like the visiting fans. But at least security knew otherwise and quickly escorted out the idiots throwing stuff at us from behind.

US won that night ... 1-0. Too bad they lost this time.


46 posted on 06/27/2011 11:35:46 AM PDT by al_c (http://www.blowoutcongress.com)
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To: Buckeye McFrog
10-4 ON THAT! Civic stadium was base ball in Portland for 100 years, little soccer nerds couldn't come up with their own site so they moved in on base ball. There is absolutely no reason for me to go to downtown Portland anymore. Good riddance!
47 posted on 06/27/2011 11:37:37 AM PDT by enraged
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To: KansasGirl

Come to San Antonio instead. It has a great Sea World and you will not be supporting a Socialist state. I refuse to vacation in Hawaii or California.


48 posted on 06/27/2011 12:28:13 PM PDT by lone star annie
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To: Tallguy
That's a bet you'd lose. There have been plenty of England-Pakistan test matches at Lords or the Oval in London, but we've never had scenes like that. But then cricket isn't football (sorry, soccer).

But as long as so many conservative Americans seem to see soccer as socialism in sport form and won't go and support their team - then you're leaving them to play their home games as away games. Sad.

Never mind, Tim. A few months and you'll be back in England.

49 posted on 06/27/2011 12:33:55 PM PDT by WilliamTells
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To: Tonytitan
When this happens at an NFL game in Calif., wake me up.

Teams celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

50 posted on 06/27/2011 12:36:21 PM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: lone star annie

[I refuse to vacation in Hawaii or California.]

Hawaii is my favorite place I have ever been on this earth, socialist state or not. The Napali coast the most beautiful.

We are going to Carlsbad to take the kids to Legoland. I should have waited until next year and taken them to the new one they are finishing in FL this fall.


51 posted on 06/27/2011 12:41:05 PM PDT by KansasGirl
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To: KansasGirl

I know they are both beautiful states that have been polluted with Obamunism. As long as he is in office, I will spend my vacation dollars accordingly.


52 posted on 06/27/2011 1:11:48 PM PDT by lone star annie
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To: Sans-Culotte
If not Mexicans, who in America is going to watch soccer?

It's hard to think of a more boring spectator sport.

Our boys are into soccer, play for the school team, etc.

But even they won't watch a game on TV. Then again, they won't watch golf or baseball, either.
53 posted on 06/27/2011 1:42:27 PM PDT by ConservativeWarrior (In last year's nests, there are no birds this year.)
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To: flatfish

L.A. County: $600M spend on benefits for kids for illegals and $1.6B spent on cost for illegals

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2663172/posts

and they wonder why they’re broke


54 posted on 06/27/2011 3:50:31 PM PDT by WOBBLY BOB ( "I don't want the majority if we don't stand for something"- Jim Demint)
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To: ConservativeWarrior

‘It’s hard to think of a more boring spectator sport.’

I can:

baseball.


55 posted on 07/04/2011 6:44:03 AM PDT by the scotsman (I)
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