The Detroit Lions redemption arc has captured the hearts of football fans across the country. But did you know there's another football team climbing to new heights in the motor city?

Detroit City FC started as an amateur, rec-league soccer team in 2012. A decade later, they reached the second tier of American professional soccer. And with them every step of the way is the Northern Guard: a rabid, rowdy supporters group that embodies the spirit of Detroit. 

Join MLive’s Patrick Shea on a trip to Hamtramck, where you get the world in two square miles, and the world’s sport is on the rise.