Soccer Goals: After the US offered an incredible 2009 Confederations Cup performance, several USMNT supporters greeted Landon Donovan after he returned from South Africa. Shocked by the large crowd receiving him with chants of "Landon Donovan", the US interntional expressed his surprise and joy upon his arrival.
Fast forward a year, and the USMNT that will face El Salvador on Wednesday received a warm welcome from Tampa fans, as they left the tram from Tampa International Airport. With Tampa being considered as a potential city to be included in the World Cup bid for 2018 or 2022, the fans and buz surrounding the game demonstrates the potential in the city, a market that previously embraced the former NASL Tampa Bay Rowdies.
In 2007, when the USMNT faced Ecuador in a friendly where the US won 3-1 thanks to a Landon Donovan hat trick, the US supporters showed their support with a strong crowd, despite the poor 2006 World Cup showing. The attendance reached 35,000 which proved to be a pleasant surprise and demonstrated the fan base in central Florida.
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