Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, once defined by its steel mills and blue-collar grit, has always been a city deeply connected to sports. From the black and gold faithful who pack Heinz Field and PPG Paints Arena, to the legacy of the Pirates echoing through PNC Park, the city’s passionate fandom is unrivaled. That same intensity is now flowing into soccer, where the Pittsburgh Riverhounds have carved out a growing space in the city’s heart. Among their most devoted supporters is Melissa Amalia Yancey, the daughter of an El Salvadorian immigrant, whose love for the Riverhounds reflects both the city’s tradition of loyalty and its embrace of new chapters in sport. For Pittsburgh, soccer isn’t just a new game, it’s an extension of its identity: fierce, communal, and deeply rooted in pride.