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In a World Cup on home soil, El Tri is making Mexi...
Key takeaways
- Translated from Spanish, many captions read, "I know that we won't [win it] but what if we do?" and so began a movement that would help propel El Tri through the group stage.
- Forward Santiago Gimenez tweeted "y si si?" ("and if yes?") just hours before the tournament's opening ceremony.
- The support that had been so abundant online manifested inside stadiums and on streets across Mexico before congregating outside the national team's hotel in Guadalajara.
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Translated from Spanish, many captions read, "I know that we won't [win it] but what if we do?" and so began a movement that would help propel El Tri through the group stage.
Players added to the hype. Forward Santiago Gimenez tweeted "y si si?" ("and if yes?") just hours before the tournament's opening ceremony.
The support that had been so abundant online manifested inside stadiums and on streets across Mexico before congregating outside the national team's hotel in Guadalajara. Thousands gathered, waiting for hours to catch a glimpse of their national heroes, and hoping to simply with the team good luck.
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