Best Tifo

Photo: Casey Gower

I’m not a huge fan of trying to import European traditions for the sake of building an instant culture at soccer games. We should be building our own traditions over here — but tifos (i.e., massive banners celebrating a team) are another matter. For the best examples, spend a few minutes on YouTube gawking at the huge displays Borussia Dortmund fans erect in Germany. It was a wonderful surprise just before kickoff at Nashville SC’s first game when a giant banner went racing up the bleachers at the south end zone — it featured an illustration of the iconic photo of Johnny Cash flipping off the camera, but with the middle finger covered by the NSC logo. Well played, Backline Supporters Collective. STEVE CAVENDISH

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