Ghana's only hope from Germany
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Re: Ghana's only hope from Germany
Recife pitch supposedly more or less underwater :/
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Re: Ghana's only hope from Germany
So it turns out that US, Germany didn't have to do much in the way of fixing. Both are through, as expected.
Re US investment in football, I came across this, in Wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Soccer
But there was this..
Unless there is something wonky with the pricing structure, or calculation of "average", I do not believe that a soccer league that is only "now profitable" is more popular than basketball and hockey.
The promotional drive is there, but way to go with the public perception and ability to invest.
Re US investment in football, I came across this, in Wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Soccer
This makes sense, and obviously FIFA would like to see much more of the same -- and US winning the World Cup if possible.The 2002 World Cup, in which the United States unexpectedly made the quarterfinals, coincided with a resurgence in American soccer and MLS.[32] MLS Cup 2002 drew 61,316 spectators to Gillette Stadium, the largest attendance in an MLS Cup final.[33][34]
But there was this..
This I don't believe!MLS had financial and operational struggles in its first few years. The league lost millions of dollars in the early years, teams played in mostly empty American football stadiums, and when two teams folded, rumors of MLS' demise started circulating.[8] Since then, MLS has expanded to 19 teams (to 21 teams in 2015), owners have built soccer-specific stadiums, average attendance exceeds that of the NBA and NHL, MLS has national TV contracts, and the league is now profitable.[8]
Unless there is something wonky with the pricing structure, or calculation of "average", I do not believe that a soccer league that is only "now profitable" is more popular than basketball and hockey.
The promotional drive is there, but way to go with the public perception and ability to invest.
There'll be time enough for counting, when the dealing's done..
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