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All of us came to soccer in remarkably different ways. Since most of us are American, soccer has never been a sport that's been shoved down our throats - at least not until recently. Maybe we played the sport when we were younger, maybe we got sucked into the 1994 World Cup, or maybe we travelled abroad and were taken by the spirit and passion of a side like Arsenal or Barcelona.

Or maybe your story's totally different. But really, this isn't really about how we came to be soccer fans. If you really want to tell me, there's a comment section below, and Scott loves comments. What this column (a regular one, I might add) is about is taking a deeper look at international soccer.

We all like the Union and MLS - I hope. Many of us follow top Euro leagues like the English Premier League, La Liga, and Serie A. And a lot of people out here in Los Angeles follow the Primera Division (Mexico's top league). And of course there's the World Cup and Champions League.

But what happens beyond that? A whole hell of a lot.

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