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No Payne, No Gain
Birmingham Natives Become International Royalty The Payne family has quickly risen to international prominence from very humble beginnings. While Toni, Stephen, and Nicole’s home is in Birmingham, Alabama, their foundations come from Nigeria with their parents Mojemilat and Oyeleke Payne. The Nigerian backgrounds of Mojemilat and Oyeleke obviously opened the door for Toni and Nicole…
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Dean Has Been Announced!
Today, February 7th, Birmingham Legion FC finally #AnnouncedDean. The Right Back is considered to be one of the best full backs in the United Soccer League. Many, including myself, were convinced he would get a spot in Major League Soccer. While there were rumors that Dean was on trial with MLS side Nashville SC, there…
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Cleveland Lewis: The Unknown Legend
Who Was Cleveland Lewis? Simply, Cleveland is the son and sibling of Pan American and Olympic Gold Medal winners in Track and Field who decided to break the trend and become a professional soccer player. Sounds pretty simple, right? If it was that simple, I would not be sharing this story. The Birmingham born footballer…
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In Heaps We Trust
When is the “Right Time” to Call Out the Front Office? In recent weeks, there have been more and more demands for #AnnounceDean. At first, this was a friendly jab at the club and reference to English supporters culture in “#Announce” tweets. Recently, though, the playful tone of these tweets have turned sour. With aggressive…
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Who Are the Magic City Brigade?
The Magic City Brigade have been a staple of soccer in Birmingham since 2014. The founder, Forrest Collins, decided to create the Brigade before the Hammers ever kicked a soccer ball. The Brigade welcomed in the new club in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), then the Professional Development League (PDL) which is now known…
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Who Are the Elyton Ultras?
On January 31st, the Elyton Ultras announced to the Twitter World that they were the brand new Supporters Group (SG) for Birmingham Legion FC. Below it is a statement written by the Elyton Ultras on their goals, ideas, and why they were formed: Yesterday, we announced the formation of the Elyton Ultras, a second supporters…
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What is the Fan Focus Blog?
Fans’ Focus is going to be a place where I write blogs from time-to-time as a fan, but more importantly, where you can submit articles about soccer in Birmingham. It can be about your experience with Legion matches, FC Birmingham matches, praises, gripes, all the above. If you submit an article, there will be slight…
Hammering Down
Football in the Magic City
Hammering Down 