Culture
My English Soccer Pin Badge Collection
Here is my pin badge collection, as of February 2020, from the English soccer clubs I have visited since 2014--in the order I went to them. As of February 2020, I have seen 126 games at 69 different grounds around...
Guest Post: MLS Supporter Culture
Reposting from 2016: A guest post from Austin Long, a Manchester United fan living in Atlanta. He has a particular interest in kits (aka jerseys) and was the host of a great podcast I appeared on a couple of times...
Why Do Americans Call it “Soccer”?
Over the course of my English soccer travels, one conversation has been repeated just about daily. It goes pretty much like this: [caption id="attachment_7118" align="alignright" width="425"] London Stadium, home of West Ham United.[/caption] Me: “Hi, I’m visiting from the States.” English Person:...
Things Americans Will Love About Seeing Soccer in England
I believe that Americans, who already seem to love watching English soccer on TV, will absolutely fall for it when they see it in person. And here are some reasons why. Great Locations Americans are used to football stadiums in...
Some of the Characters You’ll Meet at an English Soccer Game
If you head over to England to watch soccer games, you're going to be around quite a few interesting people. So I thought I would introduce you to some of them ahead of time. By the way, this post was...
