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Spanish Soccer Chants and Stadium Phrases You Need to Know
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Meaning
A rallying chant fans use to motivate their team when they're losing or need a goal. Literally 'yes we can,' it's the mantra of the Latin American stadium, the chorus that says there's still hope and the scoreboard can still flip. Cesar Chavez also adopted it as a labor rights slogan in the US.
Examples
“'Yes we can!' the stadium chanted with the team losing.”
“When ten minutes were left, the stands started chanting sí se puede.”
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Meaning
A rallying chant fans use to motivate their team when they're losing or need a goal. Literally 'yes we can,' it's the mantra of the Latin American stadium, the chorus that says there's still hope and the scoreboard can still flip. Cesar Chavez also adopted it as a labor rights slogan in the US.
Examples
“'Yes we can!' the stadium chanted with the team losing.”
“When ten minutes were left, the stands started chanting sí se puede.”
Regional synonyms
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