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Talking about football. In Mexico.
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The Überchauffeur is doing his very best, which is endearing. Immediately when I get in his car, I say that my Spanish is really pretty basic, but he still wants to talk about it. I tell him that I've been here for three weeks now and that I'm from Holland. , Ah, Robben!”, it sounds immediately theatrical, referring to Mexico — the Netherlands (1-2) in 2014, followed by the ancient,, no era penal!” He means it lovingly by a wink, there's no trauma or anything.
It's about football right away. About Sneijder, about Davids. Not that he's really following global football. For him, however, only one club counts: América.
It's about football right away. About Sneijder, about Davids. Not that he's really following global football. For him, however, only one club counts: América.
América
Now I have to go back a few weeks in time. Tania points to me on the street a man with a yellow mouthcap. Although she is far from interested in football, she knows her classics. No doubt motivated by her soccer crazy father and brother. You're an América supporter, or you hate it. They hate it. And this guy in yellow mouthcap was for América. Ergo: We hate América, apparently.
I'm presenting the case to Jorrit, who lived in Mexico for years. He confirms, “América hates you.” That's just about the rule of thumb.
Now I have to go back a few weeks in time. Tania points to me on the street a man with a yellow mouthcap. Although she is far from interested in football, she knows her classics. No doubt motivated by her soccer crazy father and brother. You're an América supporter, or you hate it. They hate it. And this guy in yellow mouthcap was for América. Ergo: We hate América, apparently.
I'm presenting the case to Jorrit, who lived in Mexico for years. He confirms, “América hates you.” That's just about the rule of thumb.
NAC
And so I'm in a cab with an América supporter, and I'm supposed to hate that club. I'm not saying anything, just that I know the name of the club. Which, of course, is just so. ,, Leo Beenhakker”, says the driver. , Who trained us.” Look, I think that's humour. He's asking me what club I'm for. I say that I simply do not know the Mexican competition - and I do not want to provoke it by mentioning the big rival - and that for me there is only one club: NAC. He's never heard of that, of course. , “Same color: yellow”, I point out my NAC mouthcap. He likes that again, I know the club colors of América. , “I think I like Feyenoord in the Netherlands”, he says.
And so I'm in a cab with an América supporter, and I'm supposed to hate that club. I'm not saying anything, just that I know the name of the club. Which, of course, is just so. ,, Leo Beenhakker”, says the driver. , Who trained us.” Look, I think that's humour. He's asking me what club I'm for. I say that I simply do not know the Mexican competition - and I do not want to provoke it by mentioning the big rival - and that for me there is only one club: NAC. He's never heard of that, of course. , “Same color: yellow”, I point out my NAC mouthcap. He likes that again, I know the club colors of América. , “I think I like Feyenoord in the Netherlands”, he says.
Romeo Forests
We end up in a traffic jam. He finds through Wikipedia that Dutchman Vincent Janssen plays in Mexico, near Monterrey. And that Romeo Woods played in the country in the '90s. It does click between us, although of course it goes with horts and punches in terms of language. But we come to a very end, because the Mexican food is also being reviewed and he tries to find out more about the Netherlands. After a while, we are stuck in the traffic jam. I look at Google Maps where we are and actually I am satisfied with this location. I thank the driver very much, I have had it with the chatty Mexican I really like and leave the taxi.
Without tipping. Well, he did a lot of his best, it was both endearing and fun and a nice ride. But América and Feyenoord? There are simply limits to things that I want to support.
We end up in a traffic jam. He finds through Wikipedia that Dutchman Vincent Janssen plays in Mexico, near Monterrey. And that Romeo Woods played in the country in the '90s. It does click between us, although of course it goes with horts and punches in terms of language. But we come to a very end, because the Mexican food is also being reviewed and he tries to find out more about the Netherlands. After a while, we are stuck in the traffic jam. I look at Google Maps where we are and actually I am satisfied with this location. I thank the driver very much, I have had it with the chatty Mexican I really like and leave the taxi.
Without tipping. Well, he did a lot of his best, it was both endearing and fun and a nice ride. But América and Feyenoord? There are simply limits to things that I want to support.
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