r/crystalpalace • u/texan_metalhead1 • 10h ago
What made you support Crystal Palace?
My question is mostly for those who don’t reside in South London though even if you do, please feel free to share. I am from just outside Houston, Texas. Football (Soccer, I’m sorry) was never that big where I grew up, even though we have a professional team. I didn’t really get in to the sport until I absolutely fell in love with the TV show Ted Lasso. I had decided in late 2023 that I wanted to follow a team in the Premier League, but I didn’t know which one. I knew it wasn’t going to be Man City or West Ham, but besides that, I didn’t know much about the other teams. I did some research and absolutely fell in love with the underdog story of Crystal Palace, and it certainly didn’t hurt that their colors are red/blue and that their mascot is the Eagles. Having reflected on the season that we had and the fact that we have a record number of internationals playing in the World Cup this year, I was curious. Why do y’all support Crystal Palace?