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Soccer Made Simple (An American's Guide to Soccer)

Soccer is the world's sport, but there are many people who are still on the outside looking in. This newsletter is made for the soccer clueless or curious. Follow me on twitter @danielofdc and visit my website at www.danielofdc.com.

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Where Love Began

Daniel Wise

The European Leagues are now wrapping up their domestic seasons. This means that only one more big game remains and that is the oft-written about UEFA Champions League Final that I've been mentioning in this Newsletter. The final takes place next weekend, Saturday, June 1, 2019 when English Premier League teams Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur compete for the championship in Madrid, Spain. The reason I love this championship so much is that it's what got me truly into the sport. Way back in 2008 I was a fresh-faced college student visiting London to study a whole bunch of history, writing skills, and literary classics. It was a time when I was maybe a little more concerned with being a lush and a degenerate, but we all have our moments. The summer of 2008 gave me a real taste of how passionate people feel for the sport of soccer. This week, you get to learn…

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categories Soccer Culture
tags Chelsea FC, Mancester United, english premier league, UEFA, Champions League, Champions League History, London, England, UK, Manchester, Imperial College, Soccer, soccer fans

Full Hearts. Loud Voices. Strong Drums.

Daniel Wise

You can hear them from miles away. It starts with a low rumble of a drum and a cacophony of songs and chants of an almost religious nature. A wall of sound develops brick-by-brick from each individual person contributing their own loud voice to the chorus. It's the middle of the summer, but these people brandish colorful scarves. It's not Independence day, but smoke and flares a set alight to create a chaotic, but joyful scene. They are traveling to their cathedral where they will share a spiritual 90 minutes with each other, reciting their songs, and, if all goes right, performing several beer baptisms. This week's article, and to a certain extent the newsletter issue you're reading, it about the fans who freely give of their time, energy, and support to their local soccer clubs. After reading, you will know them by their...

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categories Soccer Culture
tags soccer fans, tifos, tifosi, dc united, ultras