Megasoccer.com Names Atlanta Man America's Megafan of Soccer.Sports Editors/Soccer Writers & Columnists MANCHESTER, England--(BW SportsWire)--Aug. 28, 2001 Think you know a passionate sports fan? Perhaps someone who carries a tattoo tattoo, the marking of the skin with punctures into which pigment is rubbed. The word originates from the Tahitian tattau [to mark]. The term is sometimes extended to scarification, which consists of skin incisions into which irritants may be rubbed to produce of his favorite team on his forearm forearm /fore·arm/ (for´ahrm) antebrachium; the part of the arm between elbow and wrist. fore·arm n. The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow. , or hasn't missed a home game in 18 years? That's child's play child's play n. 1. Something very easy to do. 2. A trivial matter. child's play Noun Informal something that is easy to do Noun 1. compared to what Chris Etheridge, 34, of Dunwoody, GA, did to show his passion for the sport of soccer and his beloved Liverpool Reds. Etheridge tried to change his nationality nationality, in political theory, the quality of belonging to a nation, in the sense of a group united by various strong ties. Among the usual ties are membership in the same general community, common customs, culture, tradition, history, and language. by applying to become a British citizen. The Atlanta native's citizenship application was rejected, but it got the attention of the soccer gurus at Megasoccer.com. Megasoccer.com selected Etheridge as America's Megafan of soccer. Etheridge will get a trip for two to England to see his favorite soccer club -- Liverpool -- play a match in the English Premier League. Megasoccer.com ran the MegaFan Search during June and July to look for America's most avid soccer fan. Fans entered online by writing an essay about why they considered themselves, or someone they knew, America's Megafan of soccer. "England has a reputation for having some of the most passionate and charismatic soccer fans in the world," said Mike Flynn Mike Flynn can refer to:
Etheridge was nominated nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. for the MegaFan award by his wife, Ellen, who provided some of his lifetime "highlights:" -- Chris became hooked on the Liverpool Reds in the late 1970s after watching a game on TV. His passion for the game exploded after witnessing his first match in person at Liverpool's Anfield Stadium. After that trip, Chris applied for British citizenship -- though he had no intention of moving to England! -- Chris proposed to Ellen (while watching a World Cup soccer match on TV) using a photo of Shankly Gates at Liverpool's Anfield stadium. Inscribed above Shankly Gates are the words "You'll Never Walk Alone." He wore a Liverpool shirt under his tux when he walked down the aisle with Ellen. Several hundred soccer fans submitted essays in Megasoccer.com's Megafan search, and three runner-up entrants will receive merchandise from their favorite Premier League clubs: -- Jason Russell, 28, Alpharetta, GA -- Jason wrote, "My wife abhors soccer. I talk about soccer incessantly and dream about soccer nightly. I watch local youth games -- even though I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. a soul on the pitch!" -- Donny Sheehan, 21, Glen Carbon, IL -- Donny, wrote that he always wears soccer jerseys when he goes out with friends. "My roommates at college hate me because soccer is all I watch." -- Rollie Szilard, 50, Manteno, IL -- Rollie, a youth soccer coach, was nominated by his wife. "He never played soccer but taught himself from videos, books and magazines. He will coach other teams in our club just so the kids can play." Megasoccer.com is a soccer search engine, a video news service, a source for in-depth features and a stats provider rolled into one Adj. 1. rolled into one - made up of several components combined into a single entity combined - made or joined or united into one . It contains information on soccer in 45 countries, 80 leagues and over 1000 teams. FAST Web Media, of Manchester, England, also produces EPLSoccer.com, which -- with over 17.8 million hits and 1.74 million unique visitors A count of how many different people access a Web site. For example, if a user leaves and comes back to the site five times during the measurement period, that person is counted as one unique visitor, but would count as five "user sessions. in May 2001 (source: Webtrends) -- is one of the most popular sports Web sites in the world. |
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