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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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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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