CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Sports activities followers crawled into bars to cheer on their favourite workforce as Mexico took on Brazil in a world pleasant match Saturday.

San Diego soccer followers packed in to Novo Brazil brewery as Mexico and Brazil confronted off forward of the Copa America.

“It’s enjoyable, you get all these folks irrespective of who they root for – they’re a part of San Diego. They arrive out right here and you understand, benefit from the environment,” stated soccer fan, Mario Arellano.

“It was an excellent recreation it wasn’t their greatest recreation, the way in which they need to’ve performed but it surely’s very looking forward to the way forward for Mexico seeing what the younger expertise can do,” added fan, Eddie Lopez.

Many followers say pleasure over the sport is an efficient indicator of the fervour for the game in america and in San Diego.

“With our proximity to the border, San Diego is definitely an enormous soccer neighborhood and we’ve been ready for MLS to return right here. So this exhibits you the thrill and enthusiasm that San Diego has for soccer. It’s been a very long time coming,” stated one soccer fan.

“That is an thrilling time, I do know San Diego has wished a soccer workforce for some time now. We lastly have it and now it’s simply time to point out the world what San Diego has for soccer. Lastly seeing it develop greater and greater in america, it’s an excellent feeling,” added Lopez.

“It’s rising a lot, I by no means thought that San Diego would get a workforce in order that lastly coming true within the subsequent yr goes to be superior,” stated Arellano.

The thrill is constructing after the latest announcement by San Diego FC to signal worldwide soccer star and Mexican nationwide, Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano.

“Bringing somebody like Lozano who’s performed within the World Cup, scored within the World Cup – it’s nice not just for San Diego fan base however for the Mexico fan base as nicely,” stated Arellano.

“Large information – love Chucky can’t wait to see him, what he has to carry to San Diego. I do know he’s gained a championship in each workforce he’s performed for and I count on that right here as nicely,” stated Lopez.

“It simply exhibits that we’re nearer to the border and the truth that we signed the Mexican nationwide participant to our workforce exhibits how a lot the symmetry between Mexico, the border and San Diego and the soccer neighborhood right here. We are able to’t wait I feel we’re going to have a fantastic workforce and may’t wait to get began,” stated soccer fan, Muamba.

The San Diego FC Membership kicks off its first MLS season in 2025; they may play residence matches at Snapdragon Stadium.

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