American fans show the world they love soccer too

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American fans show the world they love soccer too

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/american-fans-show-world-love-soccer-too-214326105--mlb.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mBpwxss5c0x1hy6vLj7t4Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-06-17T214326Z_1_LYNXMPEA5G15G_RTROPTP_2_SOCCER-WORLD-M14-GHA-USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Chris Valcarcel watches the 2014 Brazil World Cup Group G soccer match between Ghana and the U.S. at a viewing party in Hermosa Beach" align="left" title="Chris Valcarcel watches the 2014 Brazil World Cup Group G soccer match between Ghana and the U.S. at a viewing party in Hermosa Beach" border="0" /></a>By Michael Kahn NATAL Brazil (Reuters) - Americans are starting to get a little rowdy at the World Cup in Brazil and that's just dandy for fans whose devotion highlights a growing football culture in a nation slow to embrace the world's most popular game. Whether they call it football or soccer, U.S. supporters reveling in Monday's 2-1 win against Ghana are helping foster the kind of tribal and community ties that make the sport, and especially the World Cup, an indispensable event for many nations across the globe. The support is more intense and broader and people are more knowledgeable about the game.&quot; Ahead of the U.S. opening match against Ghana in Natal, face-painted and flag-waving fans gathered at a local pizzeria near the stadium. The dress code ranged from traditional team kit to super-hero chic to creative uses of an American flag as hundreds of boisterous fans balanced their beers and took turns batting a beach ball around a large hall.</p><br clear="all"/>

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