USMNT vs. Mexico rivalry runs deep … even in a pickup game

MEXICO CITY — Mexico City is very clearly a soccer town. It’s obvious when you walk around and see people on every corner wearing a jersey – Real Madrid, Barcelona, Club America, Manchester United, Juventus. But there aren’t many people Mexico jerseys, or at least there weren’t in the days leading up to El Tri’s clash with the United States (Sunday, 7:30 p.m. ET on FS1). The rivalry was tame, or at least it appeared walking around the city.

The love for the sport was obvious in how many people were playing the sport, though. In the main city square, kids kicked the ball around. Every few blocks, there was a game going on, often on concrete. It didn’t matter the field – if there was a space…