1.   In Busch Stadium Monday, fans in red shirts cheered a player in a blue-and-white uniform.

2.   In the matches between other teams, many Japanese supporters don the colors of one or another and cheer the players.

3.   Yet the club was packed, and the audience cheered the players enthusiastically.

4.   Dozens of fans also cheered the players at the airport.

5.   President Chandrika Kumaratunga, one of the most protected leaders in Asia, was present in the stadium to cheer the players.

6.   The two Dutch players were cheered by a group of Milan fans as they arrived at the club headquarters after undergoing medical examinations.

7.   Thousands of local fans cheered Bangladeshi players hoping for another good performance.

8.   Adding to the chaos were a group of chanting Korean students of the Chinese language, brandishing banners and cheering the players.