Did the USMNT exchange jerseys?

Discussion in 'USA Men' started by Femfa, Feb 13, 2003.

  1. Femfa

    Femfa New Member

    Jun 3, 2002
    Los Angeles
    I'm wondering - did we exchange jerseys with the teams we played recently - Argentina and Jamaica?

    Have we ever refused to exchange jerseys with a team.

    Because England did:
    "Coach Frank Farina said the England players were so devastated by the shock defeat that they refused to exchange jerseys with their Socceroo victors afterwards."

    So much for that match being "friendly". Anyway, I was thinking they were poor sports, but then I wondered if we've ever done that. Does anyone know?
     
  2. Davids26

    Davids26 Member

    May 31, 2000
    I dont think the Mexicans exchanged jerseys with us after we beat them in the World Cup. I remember seeing them all walking off in tears, still wearing their jerseys. After the way they manhandled some of our players, I don't know why we would want to exchange jerseys with them...
     
  3. PassionOfTheFoot

    Feb 12, 2002
    Incheon, South Korea
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We didn't want their tear-stained clothing anyway.
     
  4. Ringo

    Ringo Member

    Jun 10, 2002
    Rough and Ready
    Club:
    Yeovil Town FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    i think one mexican player did exchange jersies ... can't remember who, though.

    but they were to busy slinking away with their tails between their legs.

    2-0!!!! damn, that feels good to say!
     
  5. ratfacejt

    ratfacejt Member

    Portland Timbers
    United States
    Sep 17, 2000
    Portland, Oregon
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Brazil didn't swap jerseys when we beat them -- I don't think Argentina did either after we beat them after the RFK game.
     
  6. Captain10

    Captain10 Member

    Jul 26, 2000
    Marietta, GA
    Club:
    Corinthians Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    From what I can recall, it was Cualtemoc Blanco. But I don't think it was on the field. That's a good show of class...
     
  7. socrne1

    socrne1 Member

    Liverpool FC
    United States
    Feb 12, 2003
    Chicago
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    2-0, wasn't that a great day!!!! I wish I had a t-shirt to wear that said that.

    Yes the Mexicans were poor sports and would not exchange jerseys.
     
  8. michael greene

    Oct 31, 2002
    Come on, where is the sympathy? Imagine poor Marquez showing visitors the Cobi Jones jersey in his collection:

    "And here is the jersey from the guy whose jaw I tried to bust with a headbutt after the Americans made us look silly in front of the largest television audience to ever witness a US match. Remember my bush league red card, and how we embarrassed all of Mexico that day? Isn't it a lovely jersey?"
     
  9. Femfa

    Femfa New Member

    Jun 3, 2002
    Los Angeles
    No, no, I'm not asking about when we didn't get jerseys when other teams refused to exchange with us - I'm asking have WE ever refused a jersey exchange - I mean as a team. I know that Reyna didn't exchange with the Germans in WC, but that was because he thought that might be his last WC game, so he wanted to keep his jersey. The others traded, though.
     
  10. Bethany

    Bethany New Member

    Sep 3, 2002
    It still is a common courtiesy to exchange jerseys. If England was so shocked and devastated with their loss vs Australia, they should have played harder.
     
  11. irishFS1921

    irishFS1921 New Member

    Aug 2, 2002
    WB05 Compound
    sometimes it doesn't matter how hard you play.
     
  12. dolphinscoach

    dolphinscoach Member

    Apr 17, 2002
    Bellevue, NE
    One of the pre-crash BS threads had info about this. As I recall, a few posters said that jerseys were exchanged in the tunnel off the field, but I don't recall how many or by whom.

    Only have a middle-aged man's memories of secondhand accounts . . . .
     
  13. ToolFan

    ToolFan New Member

    Dec 28, 2001
    NJ
    I don't think England didn't trade jersey's because of shock, I think it might of been due to the fact the most of the players in the second half were playing in their first match and wanted to keep the jersey.
     
  14. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    I wish I could give you the answer to this one as well as your other even more specific question about whether the USNT exchanged jerseys with Argentina and Jamaica, but I don't know.

    Surely someone among all the posters who took the time to discuss Mexico, Brasil, England and Germany must have the answer to this thread's original question.
     
  15. Wolves_67

    Wolves_67 Member

    Oct 27, 2002
    Pasadena, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I read a report from someone at that match and yes, only Blanco would exchange a jersey. I do not know who he exchanged with. Maybe someone knows.
    I looked carefully at my tape but could never determine who he exchanged with. You can see, however, that several US players had removed their jerseys as soon as the match was over and can see some putting them back on after the failed attempt at exchange. At least it appears that way to me.
     
  16. Rocket

    Rocket Member

    Aug 29, 1999
    Chicago
    Club:
    Everton FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I saw some of the U.S. players exchanging jerseys with the Jamaicans before Telemundo broke away.

    Not sure about the Argentina game, though. Telemundo went right to the studio after the whistle was blown.
     
  17. 3stripe

    3stripe Member

    Indy Eleven
    Oct 14, 2001
    Brickyard Battalion
    exactly. think about the germany game.


    damn damn damn.
     
  18. Chowderhead

    Chowderhead Member

    Aug 3, 1999
    Central Falls, RI
    We did swap with Argie.

    Borguetti was the only Mexie that day.
     
  19. Femfa

    Femfa New Member

    Jun 3, 2002
    Los Angeles
    Great! Thanks for the info - I just wanted to make sure that we were good sports in both victory and defeat. I thought we would be, because that's the spirit I've seen from the team in every game i've watched - even in tough losses like the Iran game in '98.
     

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