Sorry but you are wrong!
Football has always been there for the "lower" classes.
Hell, I made about 7 fields myself with the sponsorship of Texaco back in the 70s. Mao, Esperanza, La Herradura, Villa Vasquez, Castañuelas are the ones I remember....
There were teams in Villa Tapia, Haina, San Cristobal that competed in the First Division in the 70s.
Moca Jarabacoa and La Vega were always hot spots for football.
Who can forget Padre Epy at Refor, Padre Joaquin or any of the others that shaped young men in football???? Or the Bolivian Fortunato Quispe Mendoza who created the Aurora Football Club out of nothing. Or the time their bus broke down and Villa Tapia ran the last 15 kilometers to the game!
HB
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