The Passion of the People - it is a nickname that perfectly sums
up America de Cali, the fourth oldest club in the Colombian
first division and the second most successful outfit in the
country. While many great players have represented America over
the years, it was not until they rid themselves of a curse that
they won their first league title. takes a look at the rich, not
to say unusual, history of this venerable club.  Birth of an
institution Although the official founding date of Corporacion
America de Cali, as it is known today, is 13 February 1927,
various historians of Colombian football have traced the club's
origins back to two earlier events.  The first of them took
place on 21 December 1918 when America Football Club was founded
in a poor suburb of the city of Cali. The new club enjoyed only
a short existence, however, leading to the second event, namely
the creation in 1923 of another team called Racing Club. Set up
by several members of the defunct America team, Racing Club
played in sky blue an