Back in the 1960s and 1970s, cheerleaders stuck to leading the crowd and cheering on their teams with big poofy pom-poms. Now, a lot of cheerleading squads have added on a dance element as well ...

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 ...

underscoring the development of competitive cheerleading as a standalone sport. There has even been talk about including it in future Olympic games. Forget pom-poms and pep-rallies: the sport ...