>>With such a decent run in the world cup, it's just ugly that they have to tarnish the image of the team like that.
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>>Yes it's true, some of us Mexicans are real hardasses but why not channel that impetus in a positive way?! :)
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>There were a couple of news items yesterday about how the entire nation is in mourning. Quite a contrast to here... sometimes I feel like the only US fan watching!

Yeah, how long did that other thread about the US-Portugal match went without a response before I jumped in? :)

You know, I frequently play soccer on Sundays and some of the local folks didn't even know the world cup was going on and that the US was playing! They seemed to catch on once they knew though.