I've never been a big sports fan in the past, but today I'm tempted to become one. Fans from the website MyFootballClub.com just purchased controlling power in the pro soccer club ("football" to these guys) Ebbsfleet United -- ranked ninth in the fifth tier of English soccer. And they have the option to buy 100 percent of the team later. 
A fan club purchased a pro sports team. It's just amazing. They've got 53,000 members that pay an annual fee of roughly $72, and have a kitty of $1.5 million. The money is used to run the club and for purchasing new players. It's like the ultimate fantasy league, except...it's real life. Here's the kicker: the club was launched in April 2007. It took these guys only eight months to go from new online soccer fan club to team owners. Operation "Democratic Sports Team" commence! Members will have a say in anything from buying and selling players to the general running of the club. The moral here? A lot of people means a lot of buying power. What could your friends, your school, or your city do with just a few dollars a piece? MyFootballClub proves that nothing is outside your buying power when you join forces around something you love. - Jennie
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