Edge of La Raza-ESPN

This story appears in the 27 June 2011 issue of ESPN the magazine.

Doing the wave in Seattle, and if you think that classical exercise in fanimation coming from here, as every Washington native or in Mexico, he believes most of the rest of the world, this really is a Mexican wave. Fifty thousand fans of Mexico national football team--in sombreros, Aztec headdresses, masks and costumes insects struggle--have brought their unique shade of Green in Emerald City. The Pacific Northwest is not usually a Mexican tour stop, so many gathered at Qwest field for Gold Cup warmup group with Ecuador, is the first opportunity to see their beloved "El tricolor" in person. Draw games of group inspiration 1-1, but the number is in the form of El Tri. On the other hand, always is.

New, spontaneous, mischievous yet perfectly together--the wave of Mexico is the perfect metaphor for the millions of fans in the North of El Tri-border. "Our main sport is Soccer and the Mexican team is our group," says Oscar Quiroz of Vancouver, Wash., as he MARCHES outside the stadium before the match alongside a similarly m lange fans draped in flags of Mexico. "We are 100 percent."

Similarly, we will take the opportunity to champion of Mexico displaced faithful as the best fans in America. If any evidence of the scenes in Seattle, there is no such thing as a casual fan Mexico. Across the country, El Tri fans flock to US as Quiroz football stadiums at least five times a year to support an annual tour of friendly management of Soccer United Marketing (SUM), the marketing arm of Major League Soccer. These reports create the atmosphere Sports-Festival a final four, the Party of ethnic prideful vibe parade a great city and the idolatry of celeb a Justin Bieber concert. Where else in the world could you find a national team fans sell-out stadiums in the country's rival No. 1?

Yet regardless of how many rooms that complements or cities, mass MARCHES by Mexican-American fan base almost always is invisible in the US public. Apart from the owners, that is. stadium Why did the book to the overall event at the inaugural sports stadium Cowboys and Jerry Jones? Mexico, which was a record turnout in Texas Football in 2009 Gold Cup quarterfinal against Haiti. And guess who gave them kick the first complete event in the new Meadowlands Stadium next year? Mexico again, in a friendly against Ecuador that 77,705 fans attended.

If you are booking El tricolor, will come.

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