News of the weird: The half-Mexico, half-USMNT jersey is a real thing | SIDELINE

US-Mexico jersey


So it actually exists. The world is a truly crazy place.


That's the gist of the feelings relayed by

 who found the above
beauty/atrocity/masterpiece/abomination
 obviously fake Mexico national team jersey at a flea market in San Jose, Calif.

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The creation is an ode to the events of October 15, 2013, when the US national team scored a dramatic late victory over Panama on the final day of World Cup qualifying to push Mexico one place higher in the CONCACAF standings and into a playoff place with one last chance of qualifying for Brazil.


El Tri have made very good on that opportunity presented to them by the USMNT, defeating New Zealand 5-1 in the first leg of the playoff.


We saw fan renderings floating around the Internet in the days following the game, but never thought it would come to this — seeing the thing in real life.