From Catholic News Service

[irishaggie]

Mexican Catholics pray for a World Cup miracleMEXICO CITY (CNS) -- Less than an hour after Mexico won its first World Cup match, worshippers in Mexico City were praying for further success before a statue of the infant Jesus dressed in a soccer uniform. Since at least as far back as 1990, some churches in Mexico have been putting the national team'

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[holyoffice]

This is the kind of thing the iconoclasts were talking about.

[irishaggie]

You mean the iconoclasts weren't caught up in World Cup Fever?

[holyoffice]

They were, until their team got destroyed by the Czech Republic in the first game, virtually guaranteeing they won't advance to the next round. After that, the iconoclasts became sullen and combative on the topic of the World Cup.