The U.S. Men's National Team faced 2010 World Cup Champion Spain this past weekend at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The game was a disappointment for the United States, with Spain adroitly running circles around the U.S. team and winning 4-0. With 60, 000 in attendance, however, it was still a festive event. People like me have as much fun studying the crowd as the game.
The wearing of national flags is typical at international events, especially soccer and tennis. And I mean, literally, the wearing of a flag:
It's a powerful statement of national loyalty throughout the game, and, of course, comes in handy at moments of fervent cheering:
