~Ryan Mulvany Class of 2025

Soccer is a great passion of mine and I will tell you why these three soccer teams are my favorite (1 Arsenal 2 Bayern Munich 3 the New England Revolution). First Arsenal, Arsenal has always been my favorite having been passed down from my family. My uncle who lives in England grew up watching and going to see Arsenal play, it has always been their hometown team. Arsenal is not just passed down from my family but I also think a bunch of their players are very good at soccer (futbol). Are captain Ødegaard is one of the many stars on the team being the number one. Bukayo Saka is their number two player with a great record at Arsenal. Arsenal’s third-best player in my opinion is Declan Rice who made his first appearance for Arsenal on August 6, 2023. Declan Rice transferred from West Ham to Arsenal. 

My second favorite soccer team is Bayern Munich. Bayern was always special to me as a goalie looking up to one of the greatest goalies of all time Manuel Nuer. He has always been an inspiration to me as I have tried to recreate some of his many saves. This team has had great success since 1960. They have a whopping 33 national titles, a big number compared to some really big clubs.

Lastly, my third and final soccer club is the New England Revolution. This was my third because this is my home team. I am from Massachusetts so it makes sense to put this one on the list. It’s the team I can go and watch live at Gillette Stadium. Another point is that I can sort of relate because there are a few eighteen-year-olds on the team. I know I’m not eighteen but I can sort of relate. A great benefit is the stadium is great with an amazing atmosphere. The other two teams I touched on were both from Europe with a big soccer population. 

The New England Revolution brought a passion for the sport of soccer to New England making soccer big for kids and adults here too. Kids here now have a local team to support and find role models.