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Originally Posted by demonrail666
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Whenever I would read all those lame "think-pieces" about the rise of futbol in the United States the circulate every World Cup I would think to myself, "Why are they only measuring MLS or USMNT, why aren't they including the obvious? How the biggest growth for futbol in the US is cable-satellite subscription to the Euro leagues."
THIS is a better measure of American support for futbol. The key to American sports, is Americans only want to follow the BEST. Canada has American-style football league, Japan has thriving baseball leagues, there are surprisingly talented basketball leagues in Spain/France/Argentina BUT Americans watch the NFL, the MLB, and the NBA because those are the top in the WORLD at those sports. So it follows logically that Americans watch European league futbol rather than MLS because THAT is the best in the world.
By that measure, American support of European futbol, I think its fair to say futbol's popularity in the US is growing.