As a British person the USA is clearly a soccer country, but the media treat soccer like it is minor sport and give it little media mainstream coverage, because all their sports media guys are old people who know nothing about soccer, so they don’t cover it. MLS gets higher average crowds than the NBA & NHL. It has already surpassed the NHL as the 4th sport in America and will soon pass baseball, but these sports still get more coverage. For Americans under 35 it is now the second most popular sport in that means there is going to be a huge demographic shift that will see soccer because at least the number 2 sport like what happened for the NFL in the 1980s. There is almost a fear by the networks in cahoots with the major leagues that if soccer gets mainstream coverage it will take over like what happened in Japan and Korea, so they must treat it like a minor sport. Well when the World Cup 2026 happens this denial of media oxygen for soccer will end.
Buen análisis. A esto sumemos los años de supremacía del Béisbol, futbol americano y Básquet en el cine estadounidense. Al fútbol al menos en el cine no lo tomaron en serio
I think the sport still has a bit of growing to do. The reason mls gets higher avg attendance over NBA/NHL is because they play in arenas. Like you said though the media isn’t doing the sport any favors, but the WC will be the final boost to cement it as a the second most popular sport. Football (eggball) will always be king in the USA.
@diegobert4033 that is debatable because the NFL has really lost appeal over the last 10 years or so especially with younger people. I mean the whole reason Kelce and Swift are dating is to boost viewership, but that will not last long. They are trying to make a sport entirely based on violence "safe" and what's left isn't very impressive from a sporting aesthetic standpoint. Especially with how rigid and slow it is and it's convoluted rules. Most of the world doesn't have time to watch 2.5 hours of commercials for 10 minutes of live play even if they wanted to.
@@SG_DesertFoxX97you engage in materialism in some shape or form, relax. If you don't want to see him then just say that 🤷🏾♂️ but don't act like you're somehow more socially aware than anyone else.
This guy is actually implying that bringing 72.000 people to the stadium is somehow affecting Messi's performance? Like he didn't face Real Madrid 20+ times in Madrid against 80.000 people or 90.000 in Wembley lol
It looked like most were cheering for Sporting or at least the SKC jerseys in the stands far outnumbered the Miami and Argentina jerseys. But there were plenty of Messi fans.
@@davedillinger9920 We copied the british and started calling it soccer, and then that's when we invented American football so we just called it football. Then the British changed soccer back to football (the name). And we couldn't because we already used that name for football. 🏈
It is kinda impressiv, how much football fans the US has. You expect them to not have that much, because you conect them with other sports. Their national team also wasnt that bad during world cup. I cant tell tho how big their football culture actualy is.
@@Spheterix why will I get used to what American people call the game..the world calls it football ..who cares about you.. you didn't know about Messi until he went to play there..
@The_Wolverine_ dude you dont know shit about me ive known messi since before he came here i knew about inter miami before since i live in the city of it And so what if the rest of the world calls it football? America calls it soccer if you dont it like then tough luck bucko deal with it dont know what else to tell you 🤷🏻♂️
@@EnterpriseNCC-1701I’m not sure what that guy is saying but I think the MLS has turned into a joke after messy came in. Before KX played messi, the KC head coach was already on media talking about how he is going to loose and praising messi. Almost like MLS executives told every MLS team to take it easy on messi because it brings money.
@@SG_DesertFoxX97 He doesn't need much space, to dribble once, then tee up and take a blast without looking. You can't tell if he's going to pass it, or shoot it from that area, because as you saw, with the 'assist', he was double marked at the top of penalty area, he'll kill you with the pass. That assist was identical to the one to Molina, vs the Netherlands. Outside the box goals, he has the most in history. He does those all the time. But that assist? Oh man! He now leads ALL of MLS with 12 gl contributions this season in 8 matches, and Suarez is right at his heel 👠, with 8 gls + 3 assists for 11 gl contributions. They lead all of MLS as a duo: M/S. Miami leads the entire MLS in goals scored with 19, and M/S have contributed in 80% of the offense.
Correction. He has 8 open gls and 4 assists for 12 gl contributions. Leads all of MLS and has played 8 matches. He and Luis, lead MLS as a duo. Just like old times. Leading a league in G/A. Messi + Suarez age between them in 2 months, will be 37 and 37. Leading a league full of kids, and mostly Young South American talent. MLS avg player age is lower than Liga MX, and SPL. Oldest players are Chiellini, Suarez, etc. When those guys become 39, then maybe they will sign with Arabic league. (good cash 💵).
@@jomin3068 no. Head coach went on television a week before the game braging about how his own team KC will loose against Miami but sounded happy about loosing to messi. At this point I belive that every team in the MLS is being told to take it easy and let Messi win because he brings in money.
Soccer is the most real sport as one can get. Kicking comes natural to human since from the womb. It can be played by average size person by minimal equipment. All u need is a ball and patch of ground. So, soccer haters, open up ur mind.
Pretty pathetic Sporting KC and KCMO..the supposedly soccer capital of the country, can only draw this many fans when a superstar player comes to play.
