‘SuperLiga’ Throws Money At Mexican-American Relations To Capitalize On Them

When professional sports meet geopolitics, the only real losers are those of us who watch. To prove this point Major League Soccer has begun a tournament called ‘SuperLiga,’ where four MLS teams based in the States square off against four squads in Mexico to win one million dollars. (Who would Dr. Evil side with?) The league’s commish wants to cash in on a rivalry between the U.S. and Mexico that exists away from the border, noting how lucrative matches between the country’s national teams have been:

We have seen tremendous success with the Mexican national team games that have been produced in large stadiums across our country. We sold out three NFL stadiums in the off-season and that is not something one would ever expect to happen.

You know what else is unexpected? The fact that drunken throngs of undocumented Mexicans and Americans can gather at a massive venue without someone calling la migra.

SUPER Ligas! [The Mex Files]
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