The struggles of being a Celtic fan in America

Being a soccer fan in America is an uphill battle already, but if you support Celtic, then good luck explaining that to the average American.

From all the misconceptions about Celtic to just the lack of knowledge about the sport, it is mightily difficult for the average American to understand a club like Celtic with so much history.

It is specifically difficult if you don’t live in one of the major Irish-based cities of America. In my case, it is Kansas City, Missouri. Kansas City is located right in the heart of America and is home of the Kansas City Chiefs(NFL), the 2015 World Series champions Kansas City Royals (MLB), and the current club of former Derby County and Dundee United winger Johnny Russell in Sporting Kansas City.

In Kansas City, it is a major struggle to find other Celtic fans. Currently, Kansas City Celtic Supporters Facebook Page has 28 members. Members range from all over the metropolitan community of Kansas City, which covers 7,952 miles (12,797 kilometers) with the population of 2.2 Million people, which ranks 29th throughout America.

Here are five struggles for American Celtic supporters: