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mlyons · 06-19-2009, 08:34 AM

dola

That's not to say it's a lost cause. Soccer is growing in popularity as a spectator sport here. MLS certainly plays a part, but the bigger deal is that ESPN, Fox Soccer Channel, and GolTV are around to make it easy to watch high level matches and the internet makes it easy to follow clubs and players in other countries. Ten years ago, the only time anyone got to see a match on TV was during the World Cup, and newspapers sure weren't carrying soccer coverage. As more people watch, it'll get more popular, and won't shed as many 14-year-old players.

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mlyons Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,725 Thanks: 1 Thanked 20x in 17 posts	dola That's not to say it's a lost cause. Soccer is growing in popularity as a spectator sport here. MLS certainly plays a part, but the bigger deal is that ESPN, Fox Soccer Channel, and GolTV are around to make it easy to watch high level matches and the internet makes it easy to follow clubs and players in other countries. Ten years ago, the only time anyone got to see a match on TV was during the World Cup, and newspapers sure weren't carrying soccer coverage. As more people watch, it'll get more popular, and won't shed as many 14-year-old players. __________________ Things can always be worse.