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A lot of people love sports, especially soccer. Everyone certainly gets thrilled to watch their favorite soccer teams fight for the country's honor. Each person is rooting for a particular team, and, a lot of times, this feeling is so strong, these fans are willing to do anything to support their teams.

Take a look at the most recent World Cup. Hordes of fans showed up in every game just to show their support for their teams. They sat there, with their world cup soccer jerseys, shouting words of excitement as their team battled it out with opponents.

Soccer fans are probably one of the most passionate people on the planet. They take pride in their teams. They express that pride in various ways. Wearing soccer jerseys is one way of doing so. It's like a nation's flag. We all love and respect our country. Do you know why so many people enlist themselves? It's because we are all willing to do anything to show how much we love our country. They take pride in being in the military. The badges they are so proud of represent the nation they love so much. It's the same thing with soccer fans. For them, wearing a soccer jersey that bears their team's name is as sacred as holding the United States flag.

You can help others think that this is a bit of an exaggeration. There are times when it is. But there's really nothing wrong with it. What better way to express that love and passion than by bearing the symbol on yourself? It's like getting tattooed with your spouse's name or image. It's that important.

Soccer is as popular as basketball in the United States. This spectator sport can draw in thousands of people to a certain arena. Expect to see nothing short of packed bleachers every time there is a game and people are wearing their respective jerseys. Wear one the next time you watch a game to feel how exciting and thrilling it is to be a part of one supportive group.

However, not everyone can afford these jerseys. In case you don't have enough money to buy the authentic ones, you can always look for replica soccer jerseys. These are great because they will still allow you to show your team your support. Why should you think expressing national pride have to be costly?

Check out the latest range of fan apparel including usa soccer t shirts available online and show your support for your National soccer team in style.

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Spain Falls To Switzerland In World Cup Group Play

In arguably the biggest upset of the 2010 World Cup, Switzerland used a Gelson Fernandez goal to defeatSpain 1-0. Spain entered the competition as one of the favorites to win the entire tournament, but was shut down by a feisty Switzerland defense. Spain controlled possession throughout and outshot their opponents 25-9, but only 5 of their shots were 'on goal'. It was the 5th consecutive World Cup shutout for the Swiss team, who made it through the entire 2006 World Cup without conceding a goal before being eliminated on penalty kicks in the quarterfinals.

The Switzerland victory also produced a hefty soccer betting payday for their financial supporters. The Swiss were a +1100 underdog to take three points from their opening game. Spain had been installed as a -400 favorite, with the odds on the draw priced at +400. And has become the common refrain during this very low scoring World Cup, the single goal scored went well UNDER the posted total of 2'.

Switzerland employs a 'bend but don't break' defensive style, which allowed Spain to control possession and play but yielded very few significant scoring chances. For the game, Spain held a 74% to 26% time of possession advantage and outshot Switzerland 25-9. More significantly, however, Spain managed only 5 shots on goal. Spain's passing game was beautiful-they completed 574 passes, which is the most so far in the 2010 tournament.

After Gelson Fernandez scored on a rare Swiss counterattack, Spain wasn't able to recover. After the game Fernandez seemed as shocked by his second goal in International play as anyone:

"To be fair, I'm not used to scoring goals, so I was a bit surprised. It was a bit of luck."

Switzerland coach said that not playing Spain's preferred style was the key to victory:

"These were three unexpected points. If you play an attacking game against Spain, you'll lose and suffer one goal after the next."

Spanish coach Vincente del Bosque was undeterred by the loss:

"Today wasn't our day. We have two games ahead of us. We have to find a way to win them."

Despite Spain's #1 FIFA ranking and status as pre tournament favorites, they had a lot of history against them. Only two of the last eight reigning European champions have won their opening match in the World Cup, with the last being Germany in 1998. Furthermore, Spain has never advanced past the quarterfinals in World Cup play since its fourth place finish in 1950.

None of this will help Honduras, who'll have to face Spain in the second game of Group H play. Their undisciplined play combined with a formidable foe that needs to win will most likely produce a blowout result. Spain will have a more difficult time against a solid Chile side in their final Group H game. Switzerland will look to continue their defensive mastery of opponents on Saturday against Chile before they finish their group play schedule on June 25 against Honduras.

David Glisan is a widely published writer specializing in horse racing, soccer betting and three legged dog breeding. He is a contributing editor for several online sportsbook directory websites and a highly respected oenophile. He lives in Southern Nevada with his Asian houseboy, a a retired pack mule and a three legged dog named 'Saucy Jack'.