Mexico-China match in Seattle is a huge success

The Beautiful Game found this 4/18/2008 on www.latimes.com [flag]

With a big crowd and exceptional TV ratings, it bodes well for MLS team there next year . . . with the right players. > There were three lessons to be learned from Mexico's 1-0 victory over China in a friendly international played in Seattle on Wednesday night -- and one was not the fact that Cesar Villaluz actually does know how to put the ball in the net. [link]

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Published 4/18/2008 by The Beautiful Game at The Beautiful Game
... The L.A. Times publishes something I've been thinking for a while. The Sounders should sign some Latino players to increase the club's popularity among our beautiful state's diverse population. [L.A. Times] ...

More on the great success of Seattle’s international friendly
Published 4/20/2008 by Ric at The World's Beautiful Game
... out to have high TV ratings and the fourth-highest Seattle attendance ever for soccer, even though the match was only an exhibition, and even though the Latin and Chinese populations in the region are relatively low compared with many other cities. Seattle Sounders FC: VIDEO and other exclusive reports Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Soccer fiesta at Qwest Field Seattle Times: Fans enjoy Mexico’s 1-0 win over China LA Times: Mexico-China match in Seattle is a huge success

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