The Nashville Soccer Supporters Trust kicked off its formal relationship with Nashville MLS chief executive officer Ian Ayre on Monday evening as members of the Nashville soccer community gathered with both Nashville SC and Nashville MLS ownership and management for its 2018 year-end meeting.
Read MoreThe start of the Nashville Soccer Club season may yet be weeks away, but that didn’t stop the Roadies from uniting the NSC supporter community to raise more than $1,300 for Soccer For The Nations during a special trivia event on Sunday evening at Neighbors Germantown.
Read MoreOne of the core tenets of the Nashville Soccer Supporters Trust is collaboration, and it is in this spirit that the Trust linked up with the Tennessee State Soccer Association to make a donation of soccer-related books valued at $1,800 last month.
Read MoreEarlier this month, I sat down with Ian Ayre, the CEO of Nashville’s MLS club, and we discussed a wide variety of topics of interest to Nashville soccer fans. I wanted to take this time to relay some of the insights he shared with me.
Read MoreThe team slogan for Nashville SC is “Our Town. Our Club.” and while that is certainly true, the Boys in Gold also draw their fanbase from across the region as well as from the Middle Tennessee communities that surround Nashville. Matt Manning is one of those fans, and like many in the stands on a typical matchday at First Tennessee Park, he actually makes the trek up from Murfreesboro.
Read MoreAt first, Will Schultz wasn’t sure his dad would like it.
A nearly lifelong Nashvillian, Schultz was excited to become a Nashville Soccer Club fan following the announcement of the Music City’s new professional soccer team in 2016, and after sitting in the cold rain of Feb. 10's match against Atlanta United, his dad bought in as well and suddenly soccer became a part of the father-son duo’s regular sports calendar.
Read MoreFew Nashville SC fans have seen the power of soccer first hand like Valair Shabilla. A native of Baghdad, Iraq, the Middle Tennessee State University graduate has found a home in Nashville and as well as a second family in the supporters’ end at First Tennessee Park, and after Tuesday night’s 4-0 win over Richmond, he was named Fan of the Match.
Read MoreWhile the long-standing motto for Nashville Soccer Club is “Our Town, Our Club,” a great many of the team’s supporters make significant road trips for home games, and that is certainly the case for season ticket holder Nathan Wallisch, this past weekend’s Fan of the Match.
Read MoreWhile Nashville SC’s local and regional footprint has been the focus in the nascent years of the club, it’s important to remember that soccer is a global game, and that was made apparent this past weekend as this week’s Fan of the Match Antony de Varennes made his first trip to First Tennessee Park from his native Quebec City, Canada.
Read MoreAs anyone who has ever attended a Nashville SC match in person can attest, it’s customary for the club to recognize an outstanding performance on the pitch with the Man of the Match award. It is in this spirit that the Nashville Soccer Supporters Trust will select a Fan of the Match following each home date to recognize the breadth of the incredible supporters that come out to each NSC match and help will the team to victory week in and week out.
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