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Exactly...it’s possible to enjoy football and soccer.

I like the EPL for the same reason I like college football, the tradition...the rivalries...and the passion of the fans...I love hearing the chanting of the crowds.

Agreed. I follow the EPL as well. Liverpool has been my team for over 30 years. I can't stand MU. They remind me of the NY Yankees. I hope MC wins the last two games and keeps its goal difference lead. It was a great win last week for MC.

It was a shame to see Barcelona and Real Madrid get knocked out of Champions league final. Chelsea and Bayern will put on a good final. I will go to a local sports bar to watch it. Good atmosphere.

I think that’s why I’d like watching an EPL game over an MLS game. MLS you might have 20,000 people in the stands, at a normal level of fan interest for fans of a given team. Compare that to a Manchester derby or, say, Chelsea/Liverpool, or any of the big rivalries...50,000 or more in the stands at an insane level of intensity the entire time. It makes up for the occasionally slow action down on the field.

As for MLS here, it’s largely a Hispanic immigrant fanbase. Pro soccer still hasn’t caught on with “native” Americans and it may never, but with as many immigrants, both legal and illegal, as we have here now, MLS can still pick up a reasonably large fanbase. Plus I imagine tickets are inexpensive compared to the other top-level pro sports so it’s easier for a family to go check it out if they want.

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