Something is Rising in the 50 degree heat of the Arizona desert.
Three hundred miles from the Las Vegas strip, on the banks of the Salt River in Phoenix, lies a brand new soccer complex home to a whole host of former Premier League regulars.
This is not your usual football club. In fact, they could well be the most exciting side you've never heard of. Didier Drogba and Shaun Wright-Phillips leading the line, celebrity co-owners in the stands and a raucous fan base are just the tip of the iceberg in the Valley of the Sun.