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The average New Yorker or tourist who visits the Empire State Building may not notice Legends Sports Bar, one of many which are opposite this iconic landmark. From the outside, there are no clues that this is the home of underground football culture in the city - literally. The basement of this bar is known as The Football Factory and is a hub for football fans from all over the world. The bar is the home of more than thirty supporters groups who gather together weekly to celebrate and commiserate the highs and lows of their team's live matches, despite the five-hour time difference between the UK and the East Coast. Producer Tamara Kormornick gives us the play by play.