{"id":74776,"date":"2019-01-20T19:00:20","date_gmt":"2019-01-21T01:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=74776"},"modified":"2019-01-20T19:00:20","modified_gmt":"2019-01-21T01:00:20","slug":"its-never-too-early-on-a-saturday-for-soccer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/its-never-too-early-on-a-saturday-for-soccer\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s never too early on a Saturday for soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Alex Campbell<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Chicago Premier League Fans: A Day in the Life\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/312322330?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Every Saturday morning, a few bars on Chicago&#8217;s North Side fill with soccer fans eager to come together and cheer on their favorite teams, even if they&#8217;re 4,000 miles away. 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