Standing on a ledge off the bottom row of stands, steady drum beat beside him and megaphone in hand, Eddie Benhin begins the chant to the more than 200…
As for the sights, pink smoke from the flares is in the air and the flag representing the Capital City Supporters Group — a beaver emblazoned over top of broad red and white stripes — is being waved wildly. For some reason, a T-Rex shaped balloon bounces atop the fans.Article content
“We want to blow it out of the water here, break that status quo,” says the engaging Benhin, a Carleton University student with a gift for the gab and a flair for inspiring fans that made him a natural for the role known to soccer aficionados as a capo. “This section will have singing, standing, flags, smoke, explicit language, crowding, jumping, drumming, megaphones, people not sitting in assigned seats and more!,” reads the notice outside the section.None of the above has come easy.
Even without fans in the seats — the CPL played “bubble games” until midway through the 2021 season — the fan group was able to establish a presence through slick social media branding, including podcasts and a lively Twitter stream. “You see different cultural backgrounds,” says Duff. “Maybe it’s a flavour of what they saw before in Milan or Beirut. We don’t want fans to give up their support for Manchester United, but when they’re done watching Manchester United, they can get a flavour of that here that they can’t get by watching on TV.”“I’ve made a lot of friends through this,” says Mendoza, who was sporting an Atletico-themed mask and cape at the Edmonton game.
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