A British pub in the heart of Mexico City, The Duke of Lisbon, is preparing for a World Cup showdown between England and Mexico. The pub, which has a long wooden bar and copies of the Encyclopaedia Britannica on the walls, will be awash in green shirts and white shirts, with staff weaving between fans of both sides with pints of bitter and plates of chicken tikka masala or bangers and mash.
Binational Families Navigate Rivalry
Across Mexico City, binational families are walking a tightrope between rivalry and domestic peace. Matt Tyler, a 42-year-old Englishman, and his Mexican wife Iris Hernandez, 46, have spent the week batting jokes back and forth while their sons, Vincent, 13, and Paolo, 11, navigate the tricky waters.
The family will take their household tug-of-war to The Duke of Lisbon on Sunday. If England loses, Tyler has a plan for the rest of the tournament: “Get rid of the English beer and pick up a Victoria (Mexican beer) and a tequila.”
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
