July 29, 2011 2:54PM 

# In the Land of the Free… 

By [Jim Harper](https://www.cato.org/people/jim-harper) 

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…the world’s best soccer players [can’t go down to the National Mall and kick a ball around](http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/barcelona-workout-on-the-mall-nixed-by-park-police/2011/07/28/gIQAonXyfI_story.html).

Barcelona plays Manchester United at FedEx field on Saturday in a friendly rematch of last May’s [UEFA Champions League final](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_UEFA_Champions_League), which Barcelona won 3–1.

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