pokoko said:
That's probably true but in the US, the World Cup is always presented as "the best players on the biggest stage" and is usually going to be the biggest source of exposure for a potential new fan. Good or bad, it's going to be the deciding factor much of the time. It's the product that other products will be judged against. As for the European leagues, most people aren't going to even know where to start. It's not like there is an obvious and definitive place for the best talent like the NFL or NBA. The Premier League is probably the only one US sports fans might know of by name, plus the occasional teams that are in the news a lot, like Real Madrid. Speaking of the news, I also think Football has a bit of an identity problem in the US, as many of the footballers that get talked about a lot seem to be floppers or jerks. Part of that is the media latching on to negative press but it also has to do with a lack of unified marketing. |
If you want to see the most disputed league in the world watch the brazilian league.
Every year before the start of the championship and even during the first games there are between 5 to 15 teams considered with real chances to win the title (average 10), while most other sports or leagues you'll have like a very dominant team (be it Real Madrid and Barcelona in Spanish football, rarely another team will win the championship), be it American Football with Patriots already expected to win before starting the competition, be it Tennis or F1...
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