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SOCCER-MAD U.S. CRAZED OVER WORLD CUP
"What? No We're Not," Say Blindly Obsessed Americans
As World Cup fever grips the globe, nowhere is the mania for Earth's greatest sporting event stronger than in the United States, where 280 million soccer-mad Americans are on the emotional edge, unable to think or talk about anything else. As one zealous U.S. supporter explained: "World Cup... World Cup, that's... racing?"
Yes, the insanity is almost palpable.
As they did during France '98 (above),
most Americans will paint themselves in
team colors and stay riveted to their TV
sets during the 2002 World Cup.
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