Detroit, MI - Between his collection of Detroit City team scarves, patches, memorabilia and his collection of various items from different teams across the world, soccer fan David Hughes admitted that he is really one collection of empty bags away from being a hoarder.

“Over here are my bins of scarves that I collected from teams in England organized by current division,” stated Hughes to our reporter as he pushed by a pile of team kits, signed programs and boxes full of bobbleheads. “And under my bed is one of the few places where…. oh… wait, this is where I put that supply of scarves that I didn’t like much but I bought in bulk anyway. It’s my job to save these things. Museums are going to want them. Look, over here… um…. somewhere….. is a collection of ticket stubs from some games back in 2014.”

Hughes said that he has been collecting different items for nearly 11 years as he started his addiction by acquiring a scarf from Preston North End back in 2009.

“It started with the thought that I should buy one from every team I visited. Then I decided I could just buy the ones that I liked. And then I thought I should definitely buy all the scarves from all the teams in England. Then I started buying scarves from teams in North America. Then I thought I was done but Detroit City FC started up and I kicked into overdrive by acquiring anything that had their logo on it, which wasn’t that much when it first started.”

Hughes stated that he actually doesn’t know exactly what he has in his one bedroom apartment as he frequently finds another tote of items that he didn’t remember buying over the past few years.

“I went through a phase of collecting bobbleheads, but I didn’t remember all the ephemera I started picking up like MLS Cereal boxes, random giveaways and that gigantic El Jimador MLS Tequila in-store display. I’m probably one collection of plastic bags away from being a hoarder,” stated Hughes with a laugh.

The Nutmeg News will have more on this as a flushed Hughes digs himself out of an avalanche of merchandise that buried him for 2 hours under a collection of totes that contain a litany of clear plastic bags branded with team logos.