Anyone who has spent any time in and around London knows that it's a soccer-mad city. (Well, football-mad.) And with more than a dozen professional clubs and dozens of amateur soccer leagues within the city limits, it can be hard to know whose allegiance is where.
Well, one intrepid graphic designer whipped up a meticulously detailed map last spring that breaks down which Londoners cheer for which squad. Somehow, it hasn't come to our attention until now, but take a look and see if everything matches up.
Click for a larger version and feel free to share with any soccer-mad Brits you might know to let us know if anything seems amiss.
Interestingly enough, some areas very much overlap with that of another club, although I guess you're bound to go to New York and find some areas where Mets and Yankees fans border one another. (On second thought, the better soccer analog for that might be Manchester.)
Back in April, the artist said he'd be working on an updated version, but we've been unable to track another one down on the interwebs, so let's get the ball moving again on this one.
Your inner hooligan demands it.
[h/t FlowingData]
Photo: Flickr/jakescreations, CC
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