Is this stuff quite popular in Europe?
I believe that soccer (or "football," as it is called in Britain) is, indeed, quite popular here in Europe.
I have lived here in Germany for nigh on to 40 years, and every now and then, Fußball manages to rise above the background noise of my everyday life and tangentially impinge upon my consciousness - rather like the "Eurovision" contest televised annually, of which I generally become aware a few days after the broadcast.
In the course of the four decades I have spent here, I have actually watched 2-3 minutes of it on airport tv screens and such.
My impression is that it is about as popular here as American football is in the States.
Regards,
“Is this stuff quite popular in Europe?”
Now that’s funny right there, your quote gave me a good chuckle.
For those unaware, the top soccer players make more money than any other athletes in the world. The amount of money generated and the popularity over there is immense.