While we’re prone to spotlight the catastrophes associated with the world game, there is always room to spotlight the good the game brings. Sure Mexico was pursuing valuable World Cup 2010 points against Jamaica this evening, but there was also a call-to-arms from the Mexican Soccer Federation to all of the fans attending the match: wear white to show your solidarity with protesters marching against kidnappings in Mexico. And, that’s exactly what people did, including the team who donned their white kits (usually worn for away games), to tell the bastards terrorizing Mejico: screw you.

Tens of thousands of Mexican soccer fans dressed in white at an international game in the Azteca Stadium on Saturday to protest rising crime and a brutal drug war that has killed more than 2,700 people this year.

At least three-quarters of the 100,000 fans answered a call by Mexico’s soccer federation to dress in white. The Mexican team also wore white in the World Cup qualifier against Jamaica rather than its traditional green uniforms.

Moments before the game started, the federation covered the pitch with a huge white sheet as part of the protest. Mexico won the match 3-0.

You can’t see it, but we’ve got a fist in the air as well.

Mexicans protest crimes at soccer match [Yahoo]
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