tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post7740480252646032603..comments2023-12-16T05:27:05.041-06:00Comments on mexpatriate — in the key of steve: being a good sportSteve Cottonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-3220112930551564392008-09-14T18:27:00.000-05:002008-09-14T18:27:00.000-05:00Wayne and John -- Maybe that is the reason it is n...Wayne and John -- Maybe that is the reason it is not discussed. Football is important, but in a Mexican way -- in the moment. I am fine with that -- even though I will analyze it to death.Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-34783936577279391142008-09-14T12:46:00.000-05:002008-09-14T12:46:00.000-05:00Like Michael and Wayne I don't have a lot of inter...Like Michael and Wayne I don't have a lot of interest in sports other than a little golf or tennis - but here on this Sunday I find myself watching some futbol - but no football ;-)Calypsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705486544074674388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-79809132932101918392008-09-14T09:30:00.000-05:002008-09-14T09:30:00.000-05:00I agree with Dickson. People go crazy here for so...I agree with Dickson. People go crazy here for soccer, but only during playoffs. We regularly watch our friends compete in futbal rapido. A smaller, quicker version of soccer that lasts an hour. Great fun!Islagringohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18181198510287530636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-88325555487468051822008-09-14T08:58:00.000-05:002008-09-14T08:58:00.000-05:00Michael -- I cannot truly call myself a football f...Michael -- I cannot truly call myself a football fan. I enjoyed going to matches in England -- as much for the social bonding as for the game. But, I am not a fan, in the sense that the term is derived from fanatic. Earl Warren was known to say that he looked first at the front page of a newspaper to read of man's failures. He then turned to the sports page to read of man's accomplishments.<BR/><BR/>American Mommy -- I am not certain of the process, but you should try to see Chivas in person before you return home. That would be a great experience for the family.<BR/><BR/>Nancy -- Thanks for the update. It sounds as if settling in Mazatlan for baseball will be a great decision.Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-51207929469400324242008-09-14T08:40:00.000-05:002008-09-14T08:40:00.000-05:00The Venados play winter ball here, the season star...The Venados play winter ball here, the season starts October 11 and goes through January (or February, with the playoffs.) They have 5 Extraneros on the team - no names I recognized, but some US players like to keep playing during the winter in Mexico.<BR/><BR/>We only went to one game last year but it was a blast. They came very close in the playoffs and tickets were impossible to get. We know the deal now so this year we'll be ready!<BR/><BR/>By the way, Paul is becoming a football fan here. Last week were two World Cup qualifying matches, so in addition to the local teams (we love CHivas here, too) there is the national team that's advancing towards the World Cup.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016075941355264454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-50855371107476869752008-09-14T07:54:00.000-05:002008-09-14T07:54:00.000-05:00We watched Chivas yesterday afternoon - they were ...We watched Chivas yesterday afternoon - they were creaming another team. We have started taking an interest in futbal in my house.Frankly Rondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214064414695951062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-65536794165440994592008-09-14T06:09:00.000-05:002008-09-14T06:09:00.000-05:00As someone having a lifelong total lack of interes...As someone having a lifelong total lack of interest in professional team sports, I have found one of the biggest joys of living in Mexico is not having to listen to men endlessly drone on about sports, glassing my eyes over.<BR/><BR/>Though many Mexican men and some women are as enthusiastic about soccer as Gringos get about their teams, they do not seem to think much about it except just before and after the game. The rest of their lives are devoted to other things. And thank God for that.Michael Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720359542700663699noreply@blogger.com