You make some very valuable points on the intersection of current politics and soccer's role in Americans' sports fandom. I recall "discovering" soccer about 15 years ago and realizing what a global phenomenon it is. In my cross-sports "GOAT" analytics model, I give greater weight to soccer than to any other sport for just this reason.
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I have been following soccer here since the NASL days too. I have attended World Cups outside of the U.S. and I also love MLS and USL (BTW, for every retirement player, there are dozens of talented young players from all over the world in this league. But I get your point, it isn’t as relevant as it should be). I am also apathetic at best about this WC and won’t be attending any matches. Partly, because playing 72 “extract millions from American wallets” games to eliminate 16-teams in the group stage is an abomination.
You make some very valuable points on the intersection of current politics and soccer's role in Americans' sports fandom. I recall "discovering" soccer about 15 years ago and realizing what a global phenomenon it is. In my cross-sports "GOAT" analytics model, I give greater weight to soccer than to any other sport for just this reason.
Profoundly accurate assessment. I feel we should be embarrassed as a country to be called a "host" of an event we have no business today deserving.
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Fine. I'm in.
I have been following soccer here since the NASL days too. I have attended World Cups outside of the U.S. and I also love MLS and USL (BTW, for every retirement player, there are dozens of talented young players from all over the world in this league. But I get your point, it isn’t as relevant as it should be). I am also apathetic at best about this WC and won’t be attending any matches. Partly, because playing 72 “extract millions from American wallets” games to eliminate 16-teams in the group stage is an abomination.