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Post: United Force
Published 8/15/2007 by Josh Crockett at Pitch Invasion
... Wednesday’s Washington Post Style section features an excellent report, complete with multimedia online, on D.C. United supporters groups — particularly the Barra Brava. ...

The Post Goes Barra
Published 8/15/2007 by Max J. at The Offside
... | August 14th, 2007 Today s Washington Post features a really fantastic story on the Barra , which comes complete with a well-done audio slideshow and some video clips. Most mainstream coverage of MLS fans is pretty condescending or at least confused (read, for instance, New York Times pieces on Republicans to get the same effect), but this one is spot on. To wit: That bleeds off all the excitement, Mack says. Part of the thing that makes soccer so unique is the rhythm of it. It is its own dance. The Barra Brava is a partner in that dance. GrillMaster Faulkner started with the Eagles and still is a member. But he stopped cheering with that group when he kept getting yelled at to sit down. I ve always been spiritually a part of the Barra, Faulkner says. I m a boisterous guy and like to make noise, and I have a short temper and everything, so I was in my perfect element. He muses, Do y ...

DC United Notes: SuperLiga & Barra Brava
Published 8/15/2007 by Brian at An American's view on Futbol/Football/Soccer
... & their expose of Barra Brava.

Bravo
Published 8/15/2007 by leonsisted@aol.com at Ted's Take - The blogging site of Ted Leonsis
... The Washington Capitals want to embrace these fans and extend all of our co-marketing programs with DC United. We are brothers in arms. We will create a keiretsu and a co-marketing partnership. ...

United Force: La Barra Brava
Published 8/15/2007 by Kinney at The DCenters
The Washington Post has a great article on La Barra Brava in today's Style section written by David Montgomery. Every DC United fan, loud or quiet, young or old, black or red, should read it. There are also accompanying photos and video that you should check out, especially the photo montage with Barra narrative. The coverage is very well done and clearly shows how soccer supporters groups are different from traditional U.S. fans. The things I take for granted at DC United games, such as the drums, flags, seating, and singing throughout the game are seen as novelties by Mr. Montgomery, which reminded me just how different United games are. ...

Supporters Clubs Getting Mainstream Press Love
Published 8/15/2007 by SF at The Offside Rules
... For whatever reason, the non-soccer press has decided to converge on the Ultras of MLS this week. The Washington Post and ...

Washington Post profiles DC United's supporters' groups; plus, a Jimmy Conrad item
Published 8/15/2007 by Jay at Soccer Silicon Valley Blog
... August 15, 2007 Washington Post profiles DC United's supporters' groups; plus, a Jimmy Conrad item Despite having a unique place in American sports, very few journalists have taken the time to report on the many supporters' groups in MLS. (Does anyone remember any media coverage of the Casbah? I sure don't.) Today, the Washington Post takes a look at the Barra Brava and Screaming Eagles , two groups of DC United fans that each boast hundreds of members. In addition to the five pages of text, the Post offers up ...

SuperLiga semis
Published 8/15/2007 by The Management at BobbyBoswell.com
... PS - The Washington Post’s David Montgomery wrote a great piece on the Barra Brava. In addition to reading the well-written article, be sure to check out the ...

Barra Brava
Published 8/15/2007 at City Pages - Balls! Sports Blog
... Don't miss this piece about D.C. United's loudest, most unruly ...

DC Style
Published 8/15/2007 at This Is American Soccer, US Soccer, MNT, WNT, and MLS
... A MUST READ: An in-depth look - from the Washington Post STYLE section !!! - with a lengthy feature, photos, audio, and video of one of the finest, if not THE finest, supporters group in the country, United's Barra Brava. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, DC has done just about everything right except win every game. ...

“Never is a man more feminine than when it comes to football”
Published 8/16/2007 by Ronaldo Assis de Moreira at 101 Great Goals - latest football videos and international soccer goals from the Premier League, Champions League,La liga, Serie A, World Cup, UEFA Cup and more
... In the Washington Post, David Montgomery looks at the “La Barra Brava” “a boisterous fan group that supports DC United.” ...