Freedom. That’s what these games mean to the Pancyprian players. “You know we have day jobs, right?” It’s what their goalie told us in the middle of the PK shootout last round. This time, we got to hear more about it in the locker room. Amateur players talking about the crap day they’d had at work as they laced up to play a USL1 side. It was hard not to get swept up by the emotions. In a strange way, we’ve all been there. Pulling those old muddy cleats from the week prior after working long hours at the office. True love of the game type of stuff. Something inside all of us just yearns to trade those dress shoes for studs as soon as the clock strikes 5pm. This Pancyprian squad took that to the extreme, and gave the community something to be proud of. Those old-time fans, young kids, and family were all there to witness it. A group of guys from their city going the extra mile for something that burns deep within their hearts. A fire that “day-to-day life” has yet to (and will never) ext...