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Dr. Foosball™
01 Jun 2007, 01:47 PM
Just a passing thought...

When I watch soccer matches from anyhwere around the world, from high school to international competitions, I see people bringing in flags from around the world. While I like this representation for countrymen from across the globe I see a trend of very few American flags. Yea, ok, not a lot of Americans playing could be the cause of this, but what about MLS? I have seen pictures of all the MLS supporters with the flags lined up on the wall and seldomly do I see the stars and stripes. WTF?

chapulincolorado
01 Jun 2007, 03:07 PM
Just a passing thought...

When I watch soccer matches from anyhwere around the world, from high school to international competitions, I see people bringing in flags from around the world. While I like this representation for countrymen from across the globe I see a trend of very few American flags. Yea, ok, not a lot of Americans playing could be the cause of this, but what about MLS? I have seen pictures of all the MLS supporters with the flags lined up on the wall and seldomly do I see the stars and stripes. WTF?


I think it's just a way to show support for a player from another country. It happens in Mexico. You'll see Brazillian and Argentinian flags.