MLS IS SHIT!
‘MLS is shit.’ That was the original name for this blog. But despite what it reads like, it was never a slight at the league. On the contrary. The title was mocking me. And every other football snob out there who thinks MLS isn’t up to their ‘standard.’
TIFO’s, the 12th man & A KID WHO LOVED ‘GAZZETTA FOOTBALL ITALIA’
It’s an expression of a club's identity. A show of loyalty. A form of psychological warfare. And an act of artistic expression. All in one giant piece of meticulously decorated art lovingly created by men and women with a religious-like devotion to their club. It represents the collective spirit of a fanbase.
THE DAY SON HUENG-MIN FACETIMED ME.
“Hey! Get over here if you want to see something fun!” And something fun, it was! There, in all his Facetime glory, was none-other than South Korea’s finest..Son Heung-Min! What was happening?!
FINDING B-MO…
And so, as I sat in my seat on the Metro ride home, I knew that the love affair between me and LA’s only football team, had well and truly begun…
THE BEGINNING…
Was this going to be one of the best decisions I’ve made since my 5000 mile journey from the streets of Leixlip to the City of Angels? Was this beautiful, melting pot of a metropolis, full of multi-culturalism, Hollywood stardom and the home to the some of the greatest sports teams in the US - The Dodgers, The Lakers, The Rams – finally about to offer a football team worthy of my affection?