BR - Any time the United States and Mexico compete in soccer, there is more on the line than just a win or a loss. The national pride that accompanies the victor transcends the game itself, and vaults those who excel at key moments in the contest into national lure.
So when the Unites States' national team beat Mexico at Azteca Stadium for the first time in 75 years, ending an 0-23-1 winless streak, the whole country took notice.