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A great night for a little footy

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Super Moon
AFP Photo / Julio Cesar Aguilar

The moon rises over the Universitario Stadium in Monterrey, Mexico before the start of the CONCACAF Champions League football match between Mexico’s Tigres and Costa Rica’s Herediano, on Feb. 27, 2018.

At the time of this writing, the game is still tied 0-0 at halftime.

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