I've been following Seattle Sounders from Ireland for 3/4 years now. One day i'll get to a game in Seattle!

Once again a big thank you to all in Seattle for their contribution to the video. In a crowded sport market in a very short space of time you've created a genuinely unique and exciting style of support for your city, from the ECS to La Barra to Gorilla FC. It's not easy starting a fan culture in the States, and all of you have done an incredible job getting it this far. Huge potential for the status of football in Seattle over the coming decade, any football fans passing through the city should check it out!

So disgusted with all the comments belittling the Sounders fans in this video…the people love their club, their passion is more than immense, their tifos are great and they stand behind their players no matter what. Football isn't reserved for anyone…fantastic to see the beautiful game growing so rapidly in the US.

Wow...watching this in 2019 and it's crazy how far we've come since. 3 western conference championships, 1 MLS Cup, and we're playing for the 2nd one this weekend. Going to be a crazy game.

Amazing fans, these guys are the reason we make these docs on copa90, had such a great experience filming it. They get inspiration from all over the world and do it their own way.

As a U.S fan, i can't understand why a majority of European fans of the GAME soccer cant appreciate whats going on here. If you are a fan of the game, you should be happy of what is going on here. In America, most soccer fans wake up at 7:30 in the morning on their days off to watch your games over in England and then continue watching throughout the day to see Serie A, Liga BBVA, and the Bundesliga. No need to bash what is going on here when we have supported your teams for years

Its funny how the US gets hate from the English and other Europeans for their football/soccer. To be honest I'm very impressed at the fact that there're great fans like these in the MLS considering how much soccer trails behind other major sports in the states. I'm happy to see these improvement so just keep doing what you're doing and gradually the MLS looks destined to achieve greatness as things only seems to get better and better. The USA national team is also known for being entertaining and showing world class at times unlike England who look destined to be forever mediocre. The women are also killin it. You also have many youngsters who are aware of the game and will likely contribute to the future success of the sport. I'm happy for you and I'll start watching the MLS next season and maybe I'll grow to love it as well. They hate cause they're just jealous of how far you've come and the growth is only going to get bigger. Well done to the supporters and I hope to see greater things in the future.

As someone who moved to Seattle recently, I've been extremely impressed by the city's love for the Sounders. This video really does demonstrate the passion and drive these fans have and they are comfortably some of the best fans in football! Proud to be amongst them.

I live in America and I'm Ghanaian and love the hell out of Ghana my country but outsiders have to admit, football is growing in the U.S. It is a bit cheesy at times and I understand, but they're trying to build their own culture here. A lot of Europeans can't seem to just admit it. They just like hate on everything American "Blah blah blah", "they're copying". Cmon now, grow up

There are always going to be a lot of anti-Americans but when I watched Seattle play on the tele I could hear their fans loud and clear. Immense support.

It was great to see such a passionate fan culture in it's early days. Not a lot of people get to be involved in forming something like this. Massive respect to the ECS and all the Sounders fans.

Supporter culture = one of the best parts of the game. Thanks for coming over to our side of the pond, guys!

Sounders v. Timbers...not even the NFL can match that atmosphere.

Such a great video and IMPORTANT video to show that the football is growing in the US. Football is a beautiful game and it's important that it's being highlighted just as you did, Big respect Copa90! - SkillTwins.

eventhough i HATE the word "soccer" and i dislike the commercial part you americans love to drag in to this kind of support, i must say im impressed! respect from belgium!

The Sounders and Timber have the two biggest and loudest fanbases in the MLS! I’m a Sounders fan, but as much as I hate the Timber, I respect their fan base. I walk and drive all over town, and I see tons of people wear Sounders merch from a shirt to a hat and it puts a huge smile on my face! And Seattle has always stuck to our beloved teams. Heck, we love the Mariners and they keep letting us down year after year. I’m proud to be a Seattleite! Go Seattle! 💚💙

Seattle doesn't even have a population of a million people. That's fantastic support for an American side! I love seeing the growth of football in North America.

Nice to see a club who celebrates their supporters rather than just trying to squeeze more money out of them. Amazing video!

All these "fans" hating on our much soccer has evolved in the States. True fans of football would embrace it and be glad the sport they love is growing so much all over the world. Thank you Copa 90 for showing the world how much we love our club here in Seattle. Cheers!

It's so funny when Brits complain about the sport being called, "Soccer", when it was their own people that came up with the name in the first place. LOL!

Im afraid to look at the comments. I might see a bunch of negativity from people of different countries

Thanks for coming to Seattle!! Come back soon!!!

8 years later, and it's only gone up. 3 WCF, 2 MLS Cups and a Champions League + Club World Cup appearance (First American club to ever do it.)

I like how at 6:24 he says "we're a supporter group that is an antifa group, so anti-sexist, anti-racist, and anti-homophobic", and that wasn't such a buzzword at the time, so no one even blinks.

Its amazing what happend in the US MLS in the last few year's. Greatings from Hungary. Ferencvaros TC supporter. Goooo Green Brother's ,

a fantastic little documentary about american soccer that i didn't know about, thank you

Love the Seattle supporters and such a great city. We had a private stadium tour and amazing hospitality from the ECS. We even have some fans coming over to support our 3rd division team 4664 miles away. Much love from Tampere and shout out to Sean & crew!

People need to stop hating. What makes futbol beautiful is that it's played everywhere. The bigger it gets the more competitive it gets and the more entertaining it gets. Learn to love the game she stop hating.

Since Freddy Montero was Sounders footballer I started to love this team. I'm an Atlético Bucaramanga fan, from Colombia, here we have the football in the blood and we are used to see amazing 'Barras Bravas' and an ambient full of true passion in every match. However, Seattle Sounders is kinda of different than rest of teams from US, I think the city and the people love the football almost as much as others famous sports 'gringos' (baseball, american football, basketball, even Hokey) meanwhile cities like LA or New York still liking these sports and ignoring the 'soccer', as all of you call it. I just love the passionate of Seattle Sounders fans, their Barra Fuerza Verde, their love for this wonderful sport; Seattle makes me feel that a little bit of our passion are in US. Surely someday I'll be there, in your city at the Sounders' Stadium, drinking beer and singing for the colours of that beautiful team. It's a dream that I have to do! ¡Viva Seattle Sounders! :-) Honestly, by a south american and Atlético Bucaramanga supporter.

Turned out awesome!

Im from CA and have attended several EPL games in Central London and Birmingham England.I just went to a saunders game this weekend and I have to say the march to match was awesome.The fans the way they coordinate their cheers singing and never take a seat during the game was a shoker to me.Seattle Sounder fans are truelly special.

Looking at the comments I can see all there is about the good and the bad regarding football (or soccer) in the US. Most of it is true, but the main thing to me here is that it is growing fast and becoming more and more popular. It seems to attract a more diverse crowd, more liberal and in tune with social causes worth paying attention to, leaving behind the well known stereotypes we often associate with Baseball, American Football and Basketball. In my opinion, it's a very welcomed turn and long overdue. Keep it going, fellas. Cheers from sunny Brazil.

Great to see Eli and his passion for the game back on Copa90.

As an MLS fan from Arizona I'm happy to have adopted the Sounders as my team. Of course I'd prefer my own to cheer for one of these days but until that happens I'm more than happy rooting for this team. It's a great fanbase.

Thank you so much Copa 90 for putting this video out and showcasing Seattle Sounders FC for the world. Sounder til I die!

This was a great video, thanks for posting!!

Just thought I'd say I watched this the day before the Seattle Sounders attempted to make history again by attempting to win the CONCACAF Champion's League.

Frei, you were brilliant this evening..just awesome

great vid! thanks for coming out Copa90!

Proud to be from Seattle and a soundest fan, having to take a train from school and see that beautiful stadium is just a pleasure

Iam am from scotland Glasgow and I support Seattle

I was just watching a piece by Keith Olberman on KZfaq ("7 recommendations to improve soccer in America"). I find it interesting that Mr. Mengem has taken the time to actually investigate and report the state of soccer in America (Colorado, Seattle, etc), while American sportscasters and reporters have not. I am happy that Mr. Mengem has visited our fair cities, especially my hometown, Seattle, and can see that soccer has arrived and is flourishing quite well. Maybe Keith Olberman and his fellow dinosaurs should get together with Mr. Mengem and see how real reporting is done. Mr. Mengem series makes for great reporting and viewing. As a side note: Since the establishment of the original Seattle Sounders in 1974, it has pretty much remained in the city conscious during the rough and turbulent times of the 80's and 90's. Support for the original Sounders ranged from tepid to fair, but faith in the game remained strong with the NASL Sounders, Seattle SeaDogs (CISL indoor), Tacoma Stars (MISL indoor, with the great Preki and Steve Zungul), the "A" League/APSL /USL/USISL Sounders & FC Seattle Storm (WSA). Eli Mengem got to experience one of the premier pre-game environments found anywhere in the world....the Emerald City Supporter march from Pioneer Square to Century Link Field. Now, if you really want to experience the Emerald City and her legion of soccer fans, along with another passionate site, Portland and the Timber Army supporters, come back over to this side of the pond for a home and home match between the longest rivalry in American professional soccer, Seattle and Portland. There is no love lost between the to cities, and matches the rivalry and intensity of Celtic/Rangers, Man United/Liverpool or Barcelona/Real Madrid. But of course......you have to wear Rave Green!

Proud to be part of the sounder faithful

The stuff about Seattle being the epicenter of soccer in America is so true. I don't know one kid who hasn't played Soccer here. (Including me)

Thanks for this really insightful video. Paul

I've been to many stadiums around Europe and from what I've seen on the internet I think the fan culture in Seattle or also Portland need not fear comparison.

Respect to the supporters in Seattle from a RBNY fan. We'll see you in the final.

I think this is a great video especially watching as an outsider from the UK who doesn't really know too much about the Seattle Sounders, will have to come see a game one day... massive respect to these guys

I love that MLS clubs have passionate fan bases. Not every club does but a lot do. Orlando City is huge, every other car I see has OC emblems. The stadiums in the US like Seattle seat anywhere from 50k -75k fans. Don't see empty seats and think no one shows up. Some top clubs in Europe don't seat anywhere near that. Btw, DeAndre Yedlin is rapid and could be sick for Spurs

shit I would love to have his job. Going around the world with footbal fans would be fucking awesome. Amunt Valencia!

great interviews and video! Go Sounders!

They are fantastic fans.

I'm a Whitecaps supporter and even I respect the fans even though they're a rival

Seattle Sounders are amazing

seems you haven't been to portland. we're a smaller city with a smaller stadium but the support is even better than seattle. no groupon, no plastic fans, no leaving at the 70th minute. no shot at a treble, but we're there rain or shine. i highly suggest you consider spending match day in portland sometime.

Great Video! Thanks!

ITT: Europeans/South Americans treating the word "soccer" as if it were the n-word.

I want to also point out that immigrants who have come into America from Europe and South and Central America have also done fantastic things to grow this sport here in America.

Great vid! can't wait for the team here in Atlanta!

That's my uncle, Allez Mon oncle Frank MacDonald! He speaks the truth and he is someone that people really need to pay attention to. Thank you Copa90 for asking him these questions, he knows his stuff. From France!

2:34 - 2:36 IS THAT AN OPERATION IVY BANNER!?!?!!? That's it, i'm following american football now.

great fans! sorry for my ignorant fellow europeans and for bad english

I had chills this entire video

Proud to be a Sounder fan. Although I'm from Minnesota, my goal is to make it out to Seattle for a game this coming up season. Thank you Copa90 channel for the respect you've shown towards the MLS.

Thank you for coming to the US of A, Sounders of course has the best fan base in the country, but look out for our league and teams in the future

I love when people say "It's football, not soccer" like that is some sort of insult towards Americans. The word soccer comes from England! And what is that show Jeff Stelling hosts on Saturdays again?

The doc that made me become a Sounders fan. Watching it again some 6 years later and after winning 2 MLS Cups is a tad emotional :')

This video truly gave me tingles

Loool they stole their chant from Millwall 'No one likes us, No one likes us and we don't care we are Millwall super Millwall we are Millwall from the den'

I wish Toronto was like this... Instead Montreal out chants us in our own pitch

i'm glad that THIS is going on in the US & that there are so many people that like, support & understand football

ALL MY RESPECT AND ADMIRATION FOR ALL FANS OF THE SOUNDERS AND EMERALD CITY . CONTINUE AS WERE PROUD , AND HOW ARE . SPECIAL SALUTE OF A BRAZILIAN FAN !!

"FIGHT AND WIN." "COME ON, SEATTLE."

Seattle Pride :D

In U.S. I must say that this is the best supporter in MLS. (50:50) with Chivas USA. Seattle was great city. Everyone talk about football and very excited about this. Recommend this city for watching Soccer err.. I mean Football.

Fight and win come on Seattle

unfortunatly, a lot of european fans be like: FOOTBALL IS THE BEST! EVERYONE SHOULD WATCH FOOTBALL! americans: you know what, it's actually amazing, we're really loving it now. europeans: NO! americans: ?

CONCACAF Champions baby!!!

Awesome video

It's really uplifting to see that football and the football (and ultras) culture is growing in the US! Keep it up guys!

Very Nice Coverage.. You Guys Better Believe MLS is on the COME UP!!

How can anybody get excited about a league in which nobody gets relegated and nobody gets promoted?

Atmosphere wise, good job! I think what makes football/soccer special are the fans, really.

This is great to see!

Doesn't matter whether u want to call it 'soccer' or 'football', whether it is 'MLS' or 'EPL',,,,show some SUPPORT in this game !!!!!!!!

USA will never be as big as Europe, because there's no champions/europa league etc and that's where the best players want to play. so if they want to grown they might have to play competitively with teams in europe, otherwise usa's best players will leave to europe.

love this fan base and this sports town... big niner fan that respects this fan base

Thank you Copa90 for showing off the Seattle sounders! You should check out Detroit City FC in Michigan in the Summer!

DeAndre is à completely Beast

"The fans get behind the team no matter what that's certainly not the case in Europe" ....XD

If you guys wanna come down here to Portland to see the trophy presentation fell free to join us. It would be a new experience for you guys.

The locations used in this video were very flattering to Seattle haha, great location choices!

Mls is championship standard I'd say

Mls players wages are nothing compared to the top European teams wages so trying to compare one league (mls) to top teams in Europe that have been around forever is unfair

Your support is really passionate reminds of upton park before it was made allseater keep up the loyal support!!

I was born in Seattle. It is such a great city. And where ever you go you see seattle sounders and sea Hawks flags everywhere if there is a Seattle anything game on restraunts are filled. And fans are just having a good time, GO SEATTLE

Waiting for all the comments about How U.S Football sucks

Athletic Bilbao badge, Seattle style, at 4:23?

Respect from a Malmö FF supporter.

#KICK2COPA Much love and respect from Washington state. Love what you guys do. Copa90 and Kick TV are by far my 2 favorite KZfaq channels