For foreign visitors not intimately familiar with the modern history of Chinese soccer fandom, the unabashed enthusiasm (not to mention face paint, hats, and flags) that the local fans have shown for Argentina’s national team during the last week of... ...full story at Shanghai Scrap
from Shanghai Scrap on Sun, Aug 17 2008
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