Beyond "I Believe": Football Infects America's Heartland
A Moment of Brilliance: A Soccer History Blog, September 7, 2014
Northern Guard Supporters celebrate a goal at their home ground Cass Technical High School in downtown Detroit. This story originally appeared on http://8by8mag.com They poured out of Harry’s Bar by the hundreds and filled the street, singing in full voice, waving flags, and holding scarves aloft. As the chanting and drumming got louder, several within the group threw smoke bombs onto the pavement and produced flares. Smoke enveloped the throng of bodies, but the singing continued unabated. Marching toward the stadium, they yelled, “No one likes us…we don’t care!” Necks craned out of windows and over balconies to salute the group as they neared the stadium entrance. Once inside, the swarm greeted the visiting team outside of their locker room: “Can you hear Cleveland sing? We don’t hear a fucking thing!” No, this isn’t Portland, Seattle, or any other football hotbed in the United States. This is Detroit, Michigan, home of Detroit City FC (DCFC) and the Northern Guard Supporters (NGS), who follow their club i
Read the story at A Moment of Brilliance: A Soccer History Blog