Up here in America Lite, there are a lot expat Europeans and South Americans. I have had arguments with Canadians saying football will be the number one sport in 10-20 years in Canada. Which pisses the Canadians off good and proper, as with some its ice hockey or nothing. Vancouver Whitecaps don't really have a superstar in their ranks unless you count Nigel Reo-Coker, but still get 30K plus each home game, which is helped by the expats. At lot will come down to the cost of the parents paying for their kid's kit. a pair of boots and a pair of shinners versus skates, helmet, sticks, pads. All of which will have to bought every 12-18 months or so as the kid grows. And there seems to be a lot of football pitches, and I mean proper footballs pitches, not like Cringle Fields behind McVities, covered in dog ****, glass and all cut up after some scrote had done doughnuts in a stolen Corsa, which all seem to be well looked after.
They can't get their head round the fact a sporting event can be a draw, very strange concept over there so I'm led to believe
I am more concerned that if "soccer" takes off in the USA, the marketing guys will go to town. With huge stadiums, this will eventually lead to a drain on the best players, as wages in the USA will be too tempting.
International Champions Cup defending champs Real Madrid will take on Manchester United. please log in to view this image With Real Madrid's poor ICC form against Man U's form, I believe this match will go to Manchester United. And I am rooting for a Manchester Derby for the final!
Liverpool fan's won't be happy with that graphic. League Competition - Premier League - 13. Cue plenty of "Football didn't begin in 1992"
Lack of teams will scupper that, who wants to play against Boston Pink socks, when you can play against UTD or Real Madrid.
Just hope I am wrong HRH. But Yank money and the way that they hype up and sell a new item could result in a drain of Europe's (and South America's) football talent.
Manchester United - Real Madrid: Casillas, Arbeloa, Pepe, Ramos, Nacho, Carvajal, Illarra, Xabi Alonso, Modric, Bale e Isco
