The rise of soccer in the US was not brought about by poor peasants from other countries (although they play it), it was brought about by the upper middle class liberal mothers afraid that Johnny would get hurt playing American football (nevermind soccer players take more balls to the face than Liberace, but I digress). Soccer, to the average American, smacks of European elitism.
And has anyone noticed that professional soccer leagues in the US have had the staying power of a liberal talk show host? No matter how much the soccer advocates say soccer is better, the American public hasn't bought into the hype.
The MLS is a joke...it’s like watching a Single A minor league baseball game compared to the EPL....MLS teams get their butts handed to them by teams from El Salvador in the CONCACAF Champions League.
One thing is that more Americans are playing in the EPL. Clint Dempsey had a huge year for Fulham, and there is speculation that either Manchester United or Arsenal is going to after him.
US soccer will never be popular because it is too easy for Americans to watch live games where they have talent (Europe, where even the best South Americans play). Why would someone watch the Red Bulls when they can watch Real Madrid?
Well said and spot on.
It’s odd that. Soccer is the “people’s sport” in Europe. I.e. the sport of the poor more than any elite endavour. For that you have cricket, tennis, equestrian etc.