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May 2013 Autograph signing with Big Ben in King of Prussia, Pa738 viewsChad and his son Tanner pose with Ben during his signing event last year.

"We're huge Steelers fans and we love Big Ben!!!" -- Chad Mertz, Whitehall, PA

Charley Blanco and friends453 viewsreppin' Steeler Nation MÃ©xico at Heinz Field!

656 viewsMore from Charlie Blanco:

"We have over 5,000 members and we meet in the best sports bar in mexico city, "Freedom Insurgentes".

Steeler Nation Mexico459 views More from Charlie Blanco:

"We have 200 or more fans attend for each game of the Steelers. We love our captain, Ben Roethlisberger!"

Steeler Nation Mexico485 viewsCharlie said that when the club flew to Pittsburgh to attend a Steelers game, they were greeted by Mister Rooney!

Thank you to Charlie and all the members of Steeler Nation Mexico for the great photos!

Steeler Nation Mexico617 viewsFrom Charlie Blanco:

Hello friends at BigBen7 website! I'm Charlie Blanco and I send greetings from Mexico City! I'm the president of the fan club 'Steeler Nation Mexico". We are the only club recognized by Mister Arthur Rooney II, Steelers president.

Steeler Nation - Not a small world!1134 viewsChet Grez met some Steelers fans while on vacation in Wildwood, NJ!

Photo: Chet Grez

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Chris & Camille Zozula891 viewsShow their Steeler pride at the Great Wall of China!

Photo: Chris Zozula

Chris Simpson492 views"My brother graduated Summa Cum Laude from The University of Texas at Arlington on Saturday, December 15, 2012. By the way, I told him about [getting his photo put on Ben's website] after he graduated and he was completely shocked." -- Daniel Simpson

December, 2014: Fan Photos484 viewsThe Martinez Family:

"From left to right, it's my brother, mom, dad and myself." -- Christian Martinez

#7's all in a row!!!787 views"Left to right in the photo is my fiancee, Kristin Nugent, followed by Mike Durcho, Jason Keim, and me...and of course our dog Daisy. This photo was taken the opening game of the season against Denver. We were doin' a little pre-gaming when we all noticed we had Ben jerseys on, and each one was different. Ben's Away, Throwback, Real Tree, and his college jersey. Of course we're all life-long Steeler fans from Johnstown, PA and we're all huge Ben fans.

"For myself, I've been waiting what seems like my whole life, for a quarterback as good as Big Ben. His toughness, leadership, and all around ability to lead the Steelers to victory is what makes Ben an easy favorite. Everyone in this photo says the same thing, when Ben is at the helm, it seem like we can't lose. We know as long as he's in the game, the Steelers got a shot to win. We are all proud members of Steeler nation, and proud fans of Ben Roethlisberger. "

Chris Voytko

June 25, 2012 - Smiling for the camera in Scotland966 viewsBen poses with Chris McLaughlin, an avid Tennessee Titans fan who couldn't pass up the opportunity to pose with the Steelers' #7.

Chrisâ€™ story:

My day started like any other day. It was a beautiful day, much different than the previous 4 days of torrential rain. As I was standing at the front of the restaurant waiting to seat guests, I noticed four very tall gentlemen approaching. I greeted them, they asked for a table.

From this point onwards, my whole day changed, and even now, I cannot quite believe it.

Iâ€™m 24 years old, and for as long as I can remember, I have loved Titans Football. Iâ€™ve lived in the UK all my life and only visited the United States once a year. Living in the UK, football isnâ€™t a very big thing. Itâ€™s gaining a big reputation, but it will never be as big as soccer. At work, I am the only person who knows anything to do with football. So for my day to take the path it took, well itâ€™s almost unbelievable.

As I turned to lead the gentlemen to their table, I was thinking, â€œThat man looks so familiar. It canâ€™t be him can it? Ben Roethlisberger, here, at my work? thousands of miles away from Pittsburgh? Nah, it canâ€™t be!â€

It was. My legs were like jelly and my heart was going so fast, it would have given Usain Bolt a run for his money (no pun intended). As Ben and his companions were taking their seats, I couldnâ€™t help but mention that he looked so familiar.

His response? â€œI get that a lotâ€. Right there I knew it was him.

â€œYou wouldnâ€™t happen to live in Pittsburgh would you?â€, I asked.

â€œYeah, we all doâ€, replied Ben. He extended his hand and I shook it. It completely engulfed my hand, but I didnâ€™t care. I was so starstruck, you wouldnâ€™t believe.

â€œIâ€™m Ben, nice to meet youâ€, he continued.

Now, Iâ€™m not 100% sure exactly what I said next but my mind said I know exactly who you areâ€. He must have been a little surprised that I recognized him straight away. I would imagine he thought he would not encounter anyone who recognizes him in Scotland.

For the rest of the afternoon, I was beside myself. I couldnâ€™t believe it at all. I met him after his round of golf and asked how it went and congratulated him on graduating a month prior. I donâ€™t know what I was expecting, but both he and his group were very friendly, and surprisingly easy to talk to.

Meeting Ben really made my day worth remembering. I donâ€™t know how many times my colleagues had been told that he is a 2-time Super Bowl champion and 2-time Pro Bowler. I must have driven them crazy. Put it this way: If they didnâ€™t know who Ben Roethlisberger is, they know a lot more about Ben Roethlisberger now than they used to.

Thank you for sharing your story, Chris!

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