Hello! My name is Zac Zavala and welcome to For the Badge.
The idea for this blog stems from my personal desire to see football supporter culture grow in the United States. After being disenchanted by what our currents system has to offer, I turned to social media and found a small and growing community who had a lot of the same core values that I have.
While there is a lot of discord (an understatement) about what the ideal system of football looks like, I believe that there are certain values that can bring us together. It is my aim with this blog to help find and further develop those values.
When I started learning about football supporters culture, I was indoctrinated by the Ultras mentality. It is indeed a foreign concept to the current landscape in American sports, but it resonated with me the sport can transcend into the fabric that makes up an individual or community.
For the Badge is a callback to when football wasn’t dominated by glory hunters drudging from club to club following the road to riches. The only thing that should matter in that dynamic is the clubs unwavering support to the community and the support will be reciprocated.
A little bit about myself-
- I am married to my best friend Morgan. She is my foundation and if it wasn’t for her, I probably wouldn’t be making this blog.
- I am a photographer first and hope to hone my writing ability.
- I work full time for a construction company based out of San Francisco, Ca.
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