U.S. and Cuba Find Common Ground on Field
2008 September 6
Political hostilities took a backseat to competition and sport this past week as the US national men’s soccer team played on a Cuban pitch for the first time since 1947. While for many onlookers, the New York Times reported, the “intrigue [was] political and cultural,” sportsmanship reigned on the grass. Finding common ground in their sport’s fringe appeal in both Cuba and the U.S., the athletes gained a sense of mutual respect.
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