Of course I always want Mexico to win.
The people of Cleveland hate soccer. But it's my favourite thing and I follow the U.S. men's national team around when they play whenever I can.
The Rush fans are pretty crazy everywhere, but they're particularly wild in South America.
In his life, a man can change wives, political parties or religions but he cannot change his favourite soccer team.
I have never hidden my love of Paris, even though Monaco is still 'my' team.
Chinese fans are just passionate about the game. The love they have is just insane.
My hobbies are cooking and gardening, especially growing orchids. I love soccer, my husband and I support a British team called Chelsea, and I also enjoy tennis. We have 3 cats.
I'm a big soccer fanatic, and although I support a team called Tottenham Hotspur in London - I love that team, I wear their symbol around my neck on a chain - I've always had a soft spot for this little club.
I found that the loudest fans in the world are in Istanbul.
When I found myself facing jeers by wearing the shirts of Juventus and Milan, I always accepted them.
I've never met anyone who loves the Socceroos as much as me.
I don't follow English soccer because it's become a game for hooligans.
It is unbelievable, the fans in China.
I love sports - I am a die-hard fan of soccer, and I am always at Maracana Stadium in Rio watching Flamengo play. I am also a big fan of basketball; I stay up at night to watch Lebron James play whenever I can.
I gave up on the delusion that these players enjoy soccer as much as I do, that they play for the love of the game.
I sneaked into an Everton match once. I'm a Liverpool supporter, but Liverpool were away, Liverpool reserves weren't playing, there wasn't even a youth match, so I took my son into an Everton match. God help me. It wasn't me.
Everybody at Barcelona loves Messi. They can't speak highly of him.
When I came from Europe, I was told that Americans don't care about soccer and this and that. But the way people cared was beyond my wildest expectations. You can't manufacture that.
The love Nigeria showed me... when I played for them in a friendly, the fans were just crazy. The fans almost eat you up because they love you so much.
