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Originally Posted by phightin
It's funny though cause I mentioned previously on here that while the mls won't ever be an upper echelon sport here in the us I wouldn't be surprised at all to see it pass hockey in as little as 10-15 years especially the way both leagues seem to be heading in opposite directions.
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I agree with you. And I also think MLS will someday be the equal of at least leagues in France, Portugal, Scotland, etc. but that will take 20-30 years.
I think hockey, instead of conquering the US, has the best chance of becoming a global league instead, better than the NFL or NBA. There is a lot of hockey interest in the northern countries. Why try to conquer the hot South of the US, when you can instead incorporate existing pools of interest in Europe? And while I see some resistance by the European leagues vs. the NBA, you don't hear too much of that from Euro hockey leagues vs. the NHL. I can foresee NHL divisions or a conference in Europe easily.