THEY SHAKE IT LIKE THE PROS. BUT THE PEOPLE BEHIND THESE POM POMS HAVE A BIT MORE EXPERIENCE. WHEN YOU TELL PEOPLE THAT YOU’RE A CHEERLEADER, WHAT’S THE REACTION? OH MY GOD, ARE YOU KIDDING?

But what does the staff of MLSsoccer.com think of pitchside pom-poms? Here's a sampling. "I don’t understand this notion that cheerleaders don’t belong in soccer. Cheerleaders have been around ...

ESPN's broadcast caught a glimpse of a male cheerleader for the 49ers, Jon, shaking his pom-poms with the Gold Rush during the second quarter of the game. And the split-second shot of the lone ...