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Los Angeles, USA (AFP) –
The dream of breaking the curse of the fifth game gathered some thousand Mexican fans on a square in Los Angeles ; Andrés Manuel López Obrador about 15.
Not that the interest is nil and that people do not celebrate the triumph in this city with a high population of Mexicans, but when it comes to the Tri-Cup World Cup nothing else matters
People began to arrive at the Plaza Mexico a center commercial who has a replica of the Angel of Independence, to see the match that ended with the Mexican defeat 2-0
Before the initial whistle, hundreds were already with chairs and standing ready to see this match that could mean the end of 32 years without reaching ] Quarters of Final : they only advanced in 1970, when they were hosts, then in 1986, still hosts.
Carlos Páez, a 40-year-old school teacher asked for the day off. He teaches a summer course. With the flag on the back, the shirt, a scarf and a medallion with a small world cup went to this place where there was a giant screen
"And if it's worth it? OK The election? It's better selection "he told Paez, who did not vote, but followed the process closely on Sunday. "They gave López Obrador the opportunity, is left to see how he does it."
Some 11.4 million people born in Mexico live in the United States, many without documents according to the 2012 Pew Research Institute projections that the Embassy uses also. This number could reach 33.7 million if their descendants are counted and the equivalent of 28% of the population on the national territory.
But only 98,000 sent their postal vote (that's the only way to vote). One of them was Xitlali Díaz, 56, who was so happy with the election result, he was not hurt by the defeat of the national team … despite madrugonazo
"You can not ask as much," he said. The defeat in the World Cup "is nothing, we are happy that he played, I am calm, he lost with a big one."
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