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Premier League passion in the US: Fans' stories

5 May 2023
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Discover how the Premier League’s US Instagram account PLinUSA celebrates unique fan stories from coast to coast

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The @PLinUSA account has been highlighting the passionate, diverse Premier League fandom in the States.

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Parker, Alabama (AFC Bournemouth)

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Becky, Missouri (Leeds Utd)
How a pharmacist channels her newfound love for Leeds United despite a busy schedule

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Wesley, Atlanta (Nott'm Forest)
How a digital marketing professional with no soccer past achieved celebrity status among Forest fans by accident.

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Sadikshya, Maryland (Man Utd)
How a scientist from Nepal channeled her love for the Red Devils through Twitter and beyond.

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Malia, St Louis (AVL)
How a St. Louis university biology professor's love of Aston Villa helped her develop lifelong friendships.

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Dana, Virginia (LIV)
Liverpool fan Dana from Virginia explains how watching soccer has helped her bond with her younger brother.

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Zach, Washington D.C. (SOU)
How the loyalty shown by Southampton's Ward-Prowse has strengthened this fan's connection with soccer.

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Stan, Hawaii (WHU)
Supporting West Ham United has hit the right note for musician Stan from Hawaii.

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Cat, Boise (CHE)
How creating soccer ball planters has helped this Chelsea fan's love of soccer blossom.

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Shawn, Illinois (BRE)
A soccer coach for players with disabilities from Illinois explains how his love of Brentford is helping him to grow the game locally.

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Matt, Boston (LEE)
Meet Matt, a Boston-mad sports fan who explains how he became a Leeds supporter and made a lifelong friendship.

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Trey, Cincinnati (CRY)
A proud new dad explains how his love of Crystal Palace has become a family affair.

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Wes, Minnesota (TOT)
A Spurs fan who wants to create an inclusive community based around the beautiful game.

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George, Pasadena (EVE)
An Everton fan explains why this beloved club and their defender Michael Keane are a cut above the rest.

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Gabi, San Francisco (LEE)
Meet a Brazilian Leeds United supporter who discovered an unexpected family link to the Yorkshire club.

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Jey, New Orleans (NEW)
How Mardi Gras helped this Newcastle United fan forge an unexpected overseas friendship.

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Mike, Tacoma (LEI)
A Leicester City fan explains how his love of the Foxes has given him a new extended soccer family.

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Phil, Chicago (WHU)
How this West Ham fan is playing his part in helping soccer become more inclusive.

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Kate, Cincinnati (EVE)
A proud Cincinnati Bengals and Everton fan explains how watching her favorite teams is a real family affair.

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Josie, Los Angeles (MCI)
A brewer from Los Angeles explains how she ended up supporting the Rams and Man City.

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Sylvia, Washington (CHE)
A Chelsea fan in Pullman, Washington, is hoping her voice can help elevate black women and players.

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Kendyl, Montana (CHE)
The Chelsea fan based in Montana on changing perceptions and how playing soccer has shaped her life.

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Adam, Los Angeles (WOL)
A music industry professional from Los Angeles, California explains how he ended up supporting Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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Andrea, Minneapolis (BUR)
The Burnley fan from Minneapolis explains how the club mascot Bertie Bee played a part in her love of the Clarets.

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Emma, Michigan (NOR)
How this Norwich City fan fell in love with the club after meeting her boyfriend.

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Dan, Duluth (WAT)
A Watford fan from Duluth on why he swapped L.A. for the outdoor life and how Elton John influenced his choice of soccer team.

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Carah, San Antonio, TX (CRY)
The Crystal Palace fan and author from San Antonio took a leaf out of her club's book to promote inclusivity

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Nick, Atlanta, GA (WHU)
This West Ham supporter from Atlanta found a whole new community to share with his husband.

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Jaison, Atlanta, GA (LEI)
The Leicester City fan from Atlanta says his love of thrifted clothes led to soccer weaving its way into his life

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Max, Chicago, IL (LIV)
A Chicagoan explains his passion for the Cubs and Liverpool FC, two historic teams 3,000 miles apart.

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Aaron, Portland, OR (EVE)
A Portlander explains how watching Andrei Kanchelskis on TV turned him into an Everton fan.

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Hector, Milwaukee, WI (CHE)
A proud Mexican from Milwaukee explains his shared passion for Chelsea and his country of birth.

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Pamela, Atlanta, GA (LEI)
A Leicester City fan from Atlanta on how the Premier League helped her bond with her sister.

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Mel D. Cole, New York, NY (ARS)
Having photographed Beyonce and Drake, the Arsenal fan explains his passion for promoting soccer culture in Black America.

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Valeria, Los Angeles, CA (MUN)
A Man Utd fan from LA explains her desire to help make soccer inclusive for all.

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Claudio, New York, NY (EVE)
The USMNT's success helped the New Yorker overcome personal struggle and breed a passion for Everton.

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Rafael, IN (WOL)
The fan from Indiana explains how Raul Jimenez has made supporting Wolves a real family affair.

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Scott, New York, NY (LEE)
The New Yorker reveals how his love for Leeds United led him to a career in the football industry.

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Joe, Milwaukee, WI (CRY)
Opening a bar enabled Crystal Palace fan Joe to create a special community in Milwaukee. 

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Katherine, Salt Lake City, UT (TOT)
Bisexual Spurs fan Katherine explains how the Chicago Gooners helped her feel accepted.

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Marcus, Knoxville, TN (ARS)
An Arsenal fan and proud Gay Gooner from Tennessee explains why visibility matters.

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Elisa, Washington D.C. (MUN)
Man Utd fan Elisa reveals how she was inspired by Rio Ferdinand and her admiration for Marcus Rashford.

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Kyle, Madison, WI (LIV)
A Liverpool fan from Madison on how the Merseyside club's community work has helped with his local USL team.

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Sun Min Kimes, VI (TOT)
A Korean immigrant explains how her children's love of football fostered a passion for Spurs and Son Heung-min.

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Noah, Dallas, TX (SOU)
A Dallas doctor says watching Southampton has helped him deal with gruelling work during the pandemic

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Chris, Lentie, Samantha, Elisa and Tyler, Washington D.C.
Black fans in Washington D.C. explain how the creative collective of Guerilla FC helps move soccer forward.

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Lentie, Washington D.C. (MUN)
Sharing a love of the Premier League and discovering football culture has enabled this Washingtonian to engender friendships.

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Chris, Washington D.C (LIV)
Setting up a podcast and arranging soccer matches to help spread his love of Liverpool and the Premier League.

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Tyler, Washington D.C (TOT) 
Seeing the game as a tool to help create a diverse community of supporters

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Meredith, Chicago, IL (ARS)
This Arsenal fan found a whole new community in the club's U.S. fanbase, having turned to the Gunners after a relationship break-up.

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Joey, Waco, TX (AVL)
Aston Villa fan opens up on the rollercoaster ride that has come with supporting his team.

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Amir, Denver, CO (BHA)
The fan of Brighton explains how his favourite club helped to mark his dream visit to England.

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Ethan, Kansas (SHU)
A love of soccer was forged in the pandemic for this Sheffield United fan.

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Shannon, MA (WBA)
Lawyer says her extended family in Northern Ireland and history with the Red Sox brought her to support West Brom.

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Max, Philadelphia, PA (FUL)
How an American kid living in London found common ground with Fulham's club history.

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Tony, Denver, CO (NEW)
A Newcastle fan from Colorado who takes his love for the club cross-country.

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Debbie and Ryan, Tampa, FL (MCI)
How their joint love of Man City has helped one couple share precious moments together.

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Luna, Omaha, NE (BUR)
Supporting Burnley is a family affair for Dan and his four-year-old daughter.

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Colonel Hurley, International Space Station (MCI)
A NASA astronaut who watches Man City from outer space and received a morale-boosting message from the champions' stars.

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Gbenga, Washington D.C. (TOT)
A Spurs fan who connected with the club and his family in Nigeria because of the Premier League's anti-racism stance.

Aston Villa fan Angelo

Angelo, New York, NY (AVL)
A human rights lawyer whose passion for supporting the underdog led him to becoming an Aston Villa fan. 

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Jose, McKinney, TX (TOT)
A Mexican-American who is proud of his heritage and, after idolising Mexico striker Giovani Dos Santos is a big Spurs fan and loves sharing that bond with his two sons.

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Kate and Amy, LA (MCI)
Identical twins whose love for Man City has made LA feel like home.

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Ingram, Southern California (BHA)
Quite possibly Southern California’s only Brighton & Hove Albion season ticket-holder who brings American fans closer to his boyhood club.

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Emma, Michigan (NOR)
When Emma met her boyfriend, she also fell in love with his team. Supporting a "strong local club" comes easily given her passion for sport in Michigan.

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Phil, Chicago, IL (WHU)
Phil is a West Ham United fan on the Southside of Chicago who is growing the game through inclusivity and laughter in the city he grew up in.

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Mike, Tacoma, Washington (LEI)
A Leicester City supporter in Tacoma, Washington, Mike is a family man who’s found another family in the club he loves.

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George, Pasadena, LA (EVE)
A barber in Pasadena whose passion for Everton has been returned in a most special way by the club he loves.

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Matt, Boston, MA (LEE)
A Leeds United fan based in Boston, Massachusetts, who exchanged his love of the Red Sox for a passion for Leeds.

Zach PLinUSA, Southampton

Zach, Washington, D.C (SOU)
A student and basketball manager who found a connection with Southampton thanks in part to the loyalty of James Ward-Prowse.

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