All I know is soccer is growing and it’s going to get bigger here before it gets smaller. Will it be a ‘big four’ sport? Who knows?
...the only reason soccer is seeing any growth relates to the generalized overtaking of our culture by the gender equity crowd, which is dedicated to the elimination of sports which cannot be played by both genders...and of these, soccer is preeminent, because the gender talent level is not nearly as evident...
Huh? As is the case with most sports played by both genders (and in the case of soccer, I've coached both genders), boys and men play with greater pace, power and speed than women, who tend to share the ball better at youth level and, while they play well, do not play at the level of the top men.
And since women's soccer is rarely televised outside of the Women's World Cup, the growth in ratings in the game is mostly attributable to men.