ATLANTA (AP) - The cheer begins slowly, rhythmically - everyone raising their hands above their heads, clapping in sync to the beat of the drum, screaming in unison and picking up speed with each chant.
Atlanta becomes U.S. soccer's new hotbed, but will it last?
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Welcome to soccer's newest hotbed , which has sprouted in a city known for its fickle sports fans and all the heartbreak doled out by its teams.
Atlanta United has been a shining star amid a year of intense disappointment for American soccer, a dashing, high-scoring team that has drawn record crowds and stirred fervent passion in its very first season.