Patriotism isn’t dead in the sports world.
Charlotte F.C., Major League Soccer’s newest franchise, hosted their inaugural home match against the L.A. Galaxy on Saturday, with roughly 75,000 fans in attendance. The pregame ceremony didn’t go as planned.
A technical glitch caused the mic to cut out in the middle of Michelle Brooks-Thompson’s rendition of the national anthem, but the fans in attendance more than made up for the lack of a professional singer leading the way.
Thousands of voices rang out to finish “The Star-Spangled Banner,” filling the stadium and the night sky with a thundering chorus that will make you want to run through a brick wall:
Charlotte, North Carolina: 75,000 supporters for the 1st match at home @CharlotteFC history.
This is an extraordinary moment @MLSAmerican Soccer! This year, the 2nd biggest crowd was on Earth.
Soccer won’t make it in America 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/toxV0QoP0s
— Stu Holden (@stuholden) March 6, 2022
The Galaxy won the game with a score of 1-0. Although the outcome was unfavorable, the Galaxy won the game with a score of 1-0.
“Of course we play football because we want to win, but today I believe that I am the happiest coach in the world. It was amazing,” Charlotte head Coach Miguel Ángel Ramírez said. “I cannot describe in words the energy, and I would like to thank everyone that joined us in this party, because it was a party.”
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Please bring back more. Fans and teams should be proud of their American heritage and not feel ashamed. We need a sports culture in which we all can come together around the game and support each other, without worrying about whether or not there will be any harmful social justice agendas.
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