Augen said:
1. MLS The United States is similar enough to make many foriegners feel comfortable. ~98% of folks speak English, yet you can get cuisine from dozens of ethnic backgrounds (varies depends on where you are, but most cities have multiple immigrant communities). Living in US and EU one major difference is expectations of house and transport. Friend of mine from the UK couldn't believe the nice house he could get in suburbs that would cost 3x in the UK. Car culture versus public transport has + and - , but know people that love the freedom it brings. Can travel pretty easily to several distinct climates and not worry about passport or currency issues. In regards to sporting culture and soccer/football, one thing foriengers mention is how the lack of real negativity exist. Sure, they may get booed or taunted, but the pressure is far less from local media and supporters. Majoirty of the time people have positive attitude and cheer on their local club. They also state never have to concern themselves with being harassed and just "be normal" and go shopping and raise their children. Specifically know multiple South American players that state how much they love this aspect, guessing Europeans can also appreciate it. My guess is these Swedish players will be embraced largely by the local supporters and live largely uneventful lives outside of match days where they can play in decent facilities (varies) and be cheered on (crowd size varies as well). Any idea where they are going? I know many Europeans tend to favor Florida or California due to weather. |
Good! The mentality must be a huge thing. No negativity like you say. I've heard that a lot when Swedes talk positively about the USA.
Both are going to Jacksonville.
Do you know how popular NASL is?