Glory #10 – San Diego

Glory #10 – San Diego – Football/Travel/Culture

America’s finest city meets the world’s finest sport in this special San Diego Loyal club edition of Glory.

From walking off the pitch and refusing to play in the face of homophobia - costing themselves a shot at the playoffs in the process - to creating San Diego’s first pathway to the professional male game, San Diego Loyal have left a lasting imprint on the game we all love.

Having played their first game one week before Covid locked us all down and coming to a close at the end of the 2023 season, Loyal’s history has not been an easy one. It has though been a fascinating one and stands as a shining example of the way to build a club which at its heart is a reflection and proud totem of that community.......

Glory is a high-end football and travel publication, aiming to put the ‘beautiful’ back into the beautiful game. We travel the world documenting alternative football cultures including the most remote, exotic and unusual destinations.

Glory are a team of award-winning designers, writers and photographers with a shared passion for football. We wanted to explore the game beyond the elite leagues – there are countless nations where die-hard fans pack remote, windswept stadia or watch their national teams scrap for the honour of a place in the FIFA top 100. We look beyond the money, the glamour and the trophies to find the real Glory of football.