It has been an incredible year of soccer in Philadelphia. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be taking a look back over 2010, the year soccer came home to Philly, as seen through the lenses of the PSP photographers—Daniel Gajdamowicz, Paul Rudderow and Nicolae Stoian. You can view the collection of photo essays here. As we at the PSP mark our first anniversary, we continue with a look at the people who have made the return of soccer in Philadelphia—and the PSP—possible: you, the fans.

There are all kinds of fans

Some stand out.
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

Some are standing.
Photo: Daniel Gajdamowicz

Some do it their own way.
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

Some do it together.
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

Some fans are young.
Photo: Paul Rudderow

Some fans are young and adorable.
Photo: Paul Rudderow

Some fans are very young and adorable.
Photo: Paul Rudderow

And some fans are young and not so young anymore.
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

Some fans wear masks.
Photo: Paul Rudderow

Some wear kerchiefs.
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

Some fans wear face paint.
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

Some fans sort of do.
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

Some fans wear…whatever that is.
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

Some fans let ’em have it.
Photo: Paul Rudderow

Some fans simply have it.
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

Not all fans are there for the Union…

The friendly against Celtic saw young Celtic supporters…
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

…”festive” Celtic supporters…
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

…and a couple of “drunken idiots.”
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

But mostly it was awesome.
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

And then there was the Manchester United friendly.
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

More than 44,000 were on hand…
Photo: Daniel Gajdamowicz

…including that wacky Arsenal guy…
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

…to see and be seen.
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

And while things may have been a bit chippy on the pitch, at least one fan was having a good time at the Chivas friendly.
Photo: Paul Rudderow

Still, the Union are the fans, and the fans are the Union.

From the Linc…
Photo: Paul Rudderow

…to the River End
Photo: Daniel Gajdamowicz

From the capos…
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

…to the kids.
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

In the halftime concession crush…
Photo: Paul Rudderow

…or that last beer in the parking lot.
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

In wonder…
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

…and in praise.
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

You are the Union…
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

Jungite aut perite.
Photo: Nicolae Stoian

Cover photo: Nicolae Stoian