City in LA: Supporting City from the west coast | OneFootball

Manchester City and Goal Click are collaborating to capture the passion and diversity of the City fanbase in the United States before the club embarks on its FIFA Club World Cup journey.

We will share the personal stories of City supporters across six US cities, highlighting the unique ways they support the team.

Timezones are no match for twin sisters, Kate and Amy DeMallie, as they unwaveringly support Manchester City from Los Angeles with every early kick-off.

Sky Blue DNA

Amy: My name is Amy DeMallie, and my twin sister Kate and I are 36 years old.  We are originally from a suburb of Detroit, Michigan and I am now a Media Director at an ad agency in Los Angeles.

My love for football has deep roots. I started with youth league soccer as a kid, before switching to water polo, which I continued through high school and at Michigan State.

Even after switching to water polo, my passion for football stayed strong. My college roommates used to laugh at me for racing back home after class to catch Champions League matches, which were some of the few matches on TV in the US in the late 2000s. These memories and people are the heart of my football story.

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Our first travel football team was United FC - an unfortunate name, but great coaches. They were former English pros who instilled in us a deeper love for the game. We later joined The Burners, coached by our dad, who poured his passion into the team when no one else would.

He even hired Steve, a coach from Stamford, UK, who became a close friend and further fuelled our love for football.

I was a centre midfielder - think KDB - but loved stepping into goal when I could. Like many young girls, the 1999 USWNT World Cup win was a defining moment. I remember the final vividly: packed in my friend Bailey’s basement, screaming with joy as our heroes won it all.

Kate: My name is Kate DeMallie, and I am a Senior Brand Director at an independent ad agency in Los Angeles. I grew up with my twin sister outside of Detroit, where our dad and our brother sparked our love of football before we ever even stepped on the field.

Once I started playing, I was a natural striker and became obsessed with the USWNT, especially their iconic 1999 World Cup. A knee injury before high school shifted me to water polo, which I played through college, but my love for football never faded.

City became our team

Kate: I became a City fan in 2010, after the men’s World Cup. David Silva and Carlos Tevez captured my attention, and they both just happened to play for Manchester City. So, I started following the team as much as I could. By the time I moved to LA in 2011, I was hooked. City became my team and eventually, a daily part of my life.

My first live City match was with my sister Amy on January 2, 2017, at the Etihad. We flew in from Paris, and our seats were just three rows from the pitch near the goal. City played Burnley and won 2-1, even after a red card - classic!

I still remember Kun Agüero scoring an unreal goal that I still cannot believe went in. I also learned the hard way that you cannot bring beers to your seat in England, and ended up chugging mine and missing the first five minutes!

Since then, I have seen the men’s team 13 times across four countries (US, UK, France, Japan) and the women’s team twice (once at Wembley for the FA Cup Final and once at the Etihad for the Manchester Derby).

The most special trip, however, was preseason in Tokyo after the Treble. By a stroke of luck, we got to meet the team and take photos with the trophies! It felt like a giant exclamation mark on my City journey!

Most of these adventures have been with my sister and my best friend, Kyle. We fly in and out together for preseason matches or final games with everything on the line. Watching Guardiola-era City, with legends like KDB, Haaland, Rodri, Ederson, Kompany, Agüero, and Silva, has been unreal.

Whenever we are in Manchester, we meet up with our friend Steve, his dad, and his son for pints at Mary D’s before matches. They are lifelong season ticket holders and we met through our Hollywood OSC (Official Supporter Club). It feels like our own little fan exchange program, and they are always amazed that their “little ole City” has such dedicated and proud fans from all over the world.

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Amy: I became a City supporter by following players I recognized from major tournaments. After Spain won the World Cup, David Silva caught my eye, and Jesus Navas was my favourite player at the time, who conveniently joined the team later.

I would always look out for Kun Agüero or Yaya Touré during Champions League matches, as they were always box office to watch. Everything changed when NBC got the Premier League rights in 2013 and, suddenly, I could watch City every weekend. From there, my love for the club continued to grow.

In addition to our first match at the Etihad Stadium in 2017, another unforgettable game was Leeds away in 2022 during the Treble Season. We took the supporter bus to Elland Road and the other City fans were amazed we had come all the way from LA.

The preseason tour in Japan to see the Treble-winning squad was a dream. We ran all over Tokyo, attending the City events and were blown away by the passion of the Japanese fans. I remember in 2017, when City played Real Madrid in LA, Madrid fans far outnumbered ours. Six years later, City kits were everywhere, and we outnumbered Bayern Munich in the stands!

To mark what the club means to me, I got “Manchester City” tattooed on my left elbow and “I’ll Follow You Everywhere” on my right. The first time I heard the away fans sing it to the tune of Fleetwood Mac, it hit home. I have followed City around the world, from 24-hour trips to NYC for preseason matches to Tokyo, Paris, Manchester and beyond. The tattoos are my tribute to those moments and this lifelong journey.

The Fox & Hound

Amy: There is nothing better than being a Manchester City fan in Los Angeles. Our group is a passionate mix of people from all walks of life, including Manchester. LA is a melting pot, and thanks to our active social channels, we constantly meet visiting fans looking for a place to watch City play.

Over the past ten years of our supporter group, it has been a challenge finding bars that consistently open for early games. We have bounced around North Hollywood and Studio City, and lost our dedicated homebase during the pandemic. Thankfully, the Fox & Hounds in Studio City welcomed us in, and it quickly became home.

The Fox is a classic British pub, with dark wood, hearty fare, and plenty of TVs. If you get there early, you can grab the main room before other supporter groups show up. No matter the kick-off time, the Fox always opens for us and we love celebrating wins with them

Kate: Being a Manchester City supporter in Los Angeles means early mornings as kick-offs can be as early as 4:30am. You have to be a true early bird to make City a priority!

As Amy mentioned, our Hollywood OSC pub is The Fox & Hound. It is a classic British pub that hosts fans from across Europe. It is always buzzing on match days!

LA is also home to The Cosm, an IMAX-style venue for live sports. Watching matches there feels like you are right on the touch line - it is unreal. Between spots like that and a ton of football-friendly bars across the city, LA is a great place to be a fan.

For City supporters, check out the official OSC page on mancity.com or social media to find your local group!

LA roots

Amy: City has roots in East LA and, during their 2017 visit, they partnered with East LA Rising and Nexen Tire to support local youth soccer. They have donated kits and equipment, helping keep kids active through community-driven soccer events.

Soccer is growing here, especially with LA’s large Mexican and LATAM population. National team games draw massive crowds, but the same goes for many other nations. During the Euros final when Italy played England, a group of Italians invited us to join them at a German bar - cheering for Italy, drinking from boots, and eating sausages. Classic LA.

There are supporter bars all over the city and, on any night of the week, you can find fans coming together to watch their clubs.

Kate: City has become one of those teams that gets everyone out, whether they are fans, neutrals, or rivals alike. Big games pack the bars. In recent years, ticketed events for Champions League finals and cup matches have grown, just to manage the demand.

More pubs are also opening up early, reflecting the overall rise in popularity of the Premier League and other European leagues like La Liga and Bundesliga.

City stays active in the LA community, too. They have held private events in venues like the Montalbán Theatre, with Shaun Wright-Phillips and the Premier League trophy, and raffles for signed Ruben Dias kits to support causes like the LAFD after the devastating wildfires.

Kit checks

Amy: I watch every game live unless I am traveling or at a family event. If I am in LA on the weekend, I will be at the Fox cheering my head off. On weekdays, I have got the match on my TV while working from home. When I travel, I look for the nearest OSC and try to join them.

I’m pretty superstitious with kits. Each season, one becomes the “hot” kit - like the Kyle Walker away in 18/19, Cancelo away in 21/22, or Rodri third in 22/23 and 23/24. In 24/25, I rotated more. I always wear my City shoes and socks and bring my Treble flag to the pub to hang up behind the table where we sit. Everybody sits in their same spot week in and week out and it has become a sort of tradition.

Watching in LA is special because weekday games land at lunchtime, and there is always banter with co-workers who support other clubs. In 2017, I started a new job just as the Pep era began, and flexing during the 17/18 and 18/19 seasons was glorious. We had Jersey Fridays, but I wore my kit whenever City played.

Kate: I show my support every day, and my wardrobe is basically all City gear. When I cannot watch live, rocking a kit or my City snapback (from 2016 when the new logo dropped) keeps me close to the team. The hat has not missed a game yet!

On match days, I check the line up and pick a kit based on a starter - usually KDB. This season, I am rotating through all my De Bruyne kits to honour him during his last season. I also have a ‘City Til I Die’ tattoo on my arm I got after the Treble season, to go with my Manchester bee and Ederson smiley tattoo behind my ear.

FIFA Club World Cup

Kate: This is the first year City plays a competitive match on our birthday - June 26th vs. Juventus in Orlando.

I am really excited for the Club World Cup. We are still the reigning champs and proudly wearing the patch, so I want us to have a strong showing. With KDB leaving and new signings coming in, it is a bit of a transition period and fatigue could be a factor after back-to-back intense seasons.

Still, this team has a champion’s mentality and they know how to dig deep. I am especially excited at the thought of seeing Rodri back on the pitch after his long ACL recovery.

Amy: I fully expect City to win the whole tournament as I have got used to that gold CWC badge on our kits! Plus, the trophy is beautiful, modern, and fun.