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A Day's Labor of Love
Teams from throughout Los Angeles County gather for an annual soccer tournament, in a show of unity for working immigrants.

By Anna Gorman
Times Staff Writer

August 22, 2005

The soccer tournament kicked off with a rallying cry: ¡Que vivan los jornaleros! Long live the day laborers!

The cheer marked the start of the fifth annual competition for immigrant workers from throughout Los Angeles County, held in Pasadena next to the Rose Bowl. The prize: a 4-foot-tall trophy and $300 for a carne asada celebration.

Scores of players took to the field in bright uniforms, bought or borrowed, ready to fight for bragging rights for an entire year. For most participants, it was a break from long days spent waiting hours for work in parking lots or hiring centers or â€â€