Mexican star goalie Jorge Campos was originally assigned to the Los Angeles Galaxy, which draws mostly Mexican fans. MLS placed Bolivians Jaime Moreno and Marco Etcheverry with D.C. United, pleasing Washington's large Bolivian community. Poland's national team captain is starting for the Chicago Fire. The league is conscious of ethnicity to a fault: MLS Commissioner Doug Logan once said that the league wanted to blend the "plan-ahead approach of the Anglo-Saxon ticket-buyer" with the "emotional, spontaneous approach of Hispanics."
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