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These Mexican Soccer Fans Swapped the Offensive “Eeh, Puto” Chant for a Luismi Song, and It’s Perfect

Wilson Liévano — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 16:20:21 +0000

It was a watershed moment. After so many attempts and failures, Mexicans could finally hold their head high and be proud of themselves. They had accomplished what seemed impossible, and at a World Cup, no less: they had left the homophobic “¡Eeehhh puto!” chant behind. Such a rooted tradition, with so much controversy around it,

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FIFA Was Wrong About “Puto” Chant, According to an International Sports Court

Samindra Kunti — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 16:05:08 +0000

Here we go again: the “puto” chant doesn’t seem to go away, and perhaps it never will. However, this time, there’s a plot twist in the narrative: the FMF, Mexico’s soccer federation, finally got one up over FIFA. FMF won an appeal against two FIFA-imposed bans over alleged homophobic by Mexican fans; the “puto” chant, of

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Mexico’s “Puto” Chant Won’t Ever Go Away, No Matter What FIFA Does

Gustavo Arellano — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 18:37:16 +0000

“No Soy Monedita de Oro” is a beloved song for Mexicans, but it’s not generally considered a national avatar like, say, “El Rey” or the himno nacional. And yet, the Cuco Sánchez composition is perhaps the best way to explain why Mexican soccer fans will continue to chant “Ehhhh, puto!” at matches until El Tri

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Mexico Was Just Fined For the 10th Time Due to the “Puto” Chant

Jonathan Candelaria — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 17:33:09 +0000

Just when you thought it was all over, the Mexican “puto” chant controversy has once again reared its ugly head. As the popular fan “tradition” has continued on despite warnings and punishments from soccer’s governing bodies, the fines for the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) are still piling up. The most recent fine, clocking in at

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Mexican Fans Want FIFA to Punish the US For “Puto Chant” During Gold Cup Final

Jonathan Candelaria — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 19:05:40 +0000

For the first time in quite some time, the “puto” chant being in the news isn’t directly related to a Mexican national team match. The chant–widely considered homophobic and disdained by FIFA and CONCACAF–was heard in the stands at Levi’s Stadium during last night’s Gold Cup final, which saw the US beat Jamaica 2-1 on

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