All is fair in love, war and derbies, a sentiment even more strongly supported by those fans who don't see much difference between war and derbies. Tough tackles, trash talking and supporters on each side hurling insults is par for the course in the most intense of rivalries, and the USA and Mexico has had its share of those things over the course of the past two decades.
That fiery atmosphere can also create heroes and villains for both sides. Players that that their fans love and that the opposition supporters grow to hate, whether because of the success they have in the rivalry or because of moments that are never forgotten.