MEXICO CITY – On game days, the Asabar Sport Bar, a stone's throw from the city's Centro Histórico, resembles a raucous establishment in Boston decked out with an assortment of New England Patriots gear.
Consider the fans in attendance wearing the ubiquitous Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski or vintage Drew Bledsoe jerseys mingling with those wearing their own proper names stitched -- a "Gutierrez" and a "Rodo" dotting the crowd. In unison, all cheer a first down or gasp in excitement upon the completion of a big play. "Let’s go, Patriots!" gives way to ¡Vamos Patriotas!