One of the ways the United States National Team has tried to create a home-field advantage is by playing games against some of their southern rivals in places like Columbus in the winter. The Columbus Crew are unlikely to enjoy the same kind of home-field advantage today since they are playing against Real Salt Lake, another cold-weather team, in today's CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals tilt, but videos like this serve as a pertinent reminder of why soccer in the U.S. is a different beast than other places in the world.
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