Sam's Army

George Vecsey of The New York Times described Sam's Army as, "a relative handful of goofy characters in red outfits... who follow the American team around the globe.

Spacone met Mark Wheeler, who ran a World Cup website, and decided that they should create a United States national team fan club.

[7] Over 4,000 Sam's Army members gathered at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium to watch the United States play Germany in the 2002 World Cup.

[8] George Vecsey of The New York Times noted that Sam's Army followed the United States team wherever they went for qualifying matches in 2004.

The fanzine, written by Wheeler and Spacone, also included articles on the newly formed Major League Soccer with references and information on burgeoning MLS Supporters clubs.

Soccer fans, dressed in red, cheer in bleachers as they hold a large American flag over themselves at a soccer match.
Sam's Army at a United States vs. Jamaica soccer match in 2006.
A number of American fans, dressed in red, stand in bleachers holding United States paraphernalia.
Sam's Army at a 2005 international soccer match