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    How did LA Football Club build such a huge fanbase?

    Los Angeles Football Club is currently first place in Major League Soccer. LAFC is a big operation with plenty of money and different owners from the sports and entertainment world, such as Magic Johnson and Mia Hamm.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Jun 24, 2019 • 24m Listen

    Los Angeles Football Club is currently first place in Major League Soccer. LAFC is a big operation with plenty of money and different owners from the sports and entertainment world, such as Magic Johnson and Mia Hamm. But what started as a business proposition has created a deeply passionate and vocal fan base.

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    3 stories
    1. 0:00

      Flags, chants and beer showers: Meet the LA Football Club’s biggest fans

      Los Angeles Football Club is playing well. Now in its second season of Major League Soccer, it’s first place in the league.

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      13 min
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      Steve Chiotakis

      Afternoon News Anchor

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Kathryn Barnes

      Producer, Reporter

      CultureLos AngelesSports

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:0013 min

      Flags, chants and beer showers: Meet the LA Football Club’s biggest fans

    2. 16:267 min

      Trump border policies are ‘psychological torture’

    3. 20:384 min

      OC Line: Sheriff’s Department keeps getting more money for the same services

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