When Playing at Home is Playing Away
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The USA played Mexico in the final of the Gold Cup last weekend, a home game at Giants Stadium, with a capacity of about 79,000. 78,000 were supporting Mexico. In world soccer, the USA is the only country where home means away. It's an indictment on the shallow values of so-called American sporting patriotism.
KICK THE BALLS @ Jul 30, 2009 3:54 PM EST | Blog Profile
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