European Super League

[KingLeo10]

Is the market for "soccer" really all that in the US though? I've met several americans, not one of them cares about it.

Is the interest for "soccer" growing at any significant rate over there?

It's much more now than it was 15 years ago. In fact, the most shirts I see are PSG followed by Barca and RM. United used to be up there until they became a wasteland last 8 years.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

USA people watch more basketball and baseball i think but good to know that we also have some football fans ( [MENTION=29773]Rassvet[/MENTION] ).

 

[Adversus]

Ya not gonna lie most people in the US (a big casual market now in the sport) were watching it just to see Messi, CR7, and few others play. I've also met a lot of casuals here who place more importance on national competitions and national teams than clubs. We Americans are kinda weird.

Like Jadentheman said several pages back, it seems like these clubs started to realize they can get more money out of casuals from North America and Asia than those European fans who have been with them for 100 years.

They watched it to watch Messi and maybe Ronaldo just like people in the UK watched Basketball because of Jordan or the 100m to see Bolt. Those fans don't watch basketball now and probably won't watch the 100m in the future until another comes along and they won't watch football after Messi goes.

Messi is different but that's the ultra casual fans who just want to watch a phenomenon.

 

[katzik]

This counts only for the argentinia people. People from other countries watch argentinia because of Messi.

Nope
Maybe USA and China but certainly not Europe and South America

 

[Richard.H]

Is the market for "soccer" really all that in the US though? I've met several americans, not one of them cares about it.

Is the interest for "soccer" growing at any significant rate over there?

With Messi and CR7 it has grown more, but not like exponentially more. A lot of people know who they are, and are willing to tune in to see highlights. I would say even the whole Mbappe hype has gotten here too, since I heard a few coworkers talking about him.

 

[Windhook]

I believe American football is the dominant sport in US. Even I get the Google feed about the Superbowl and The Weeknd's half-time concert.

 

[Adversus]

Who would watch any Paris saint germain match if Neymar or Mbappe wouldnt there ?

Probably PSG fans who live in Paris just like English people will watch England at the World Cup.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Nope
Maybe USA and China but certainly not Europe and South America

Do you really think people these days want to watch argentinia because its argentinia ? Dont lie yourself most people watch them because of Messi.

 

[KingLeo10]

Nope
Maybe USA and China but certainly not Europe and South America

How is a Bulgarian supporting Argentina different from an American/Chinese supporting Argentina?

Sounds to me like you have other agendas at play here.

 

[Windhook]

How is a Bulgarian supporting Argentina different from an American/Chinese supporting Argentina?

Bulgarian Barca fan supporting Argentina because of Messi here.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

How is a Bulgarian supporting Argentina different from an American/Chinese supporting Argentina?

Sounds to me like you have other agendas at play here.

He is stupid as fuck

 

[Jadentheman]

Is the market for "soccer" really all that in the US though? I've met several americans, not one of them cares about it.

Is the interest for "soccer" growing at any significant rate over there?

Casuals yes. MLS viewership is rising, CL viewrship are setting records as well as team expansions. FIFA sales are through the roof.

https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2020/11/13/fifa-21-sales-npd-october-2020/

Game is growing.

 

[Adversus]

Also, I think it's possible that legally, the clubs can't be stopped from entering a new competition, as long as they respect all the rules imposed by the FIFA/UEFA competitions that they take part in. I don't think it's written anywhere in the rules and regulations that you can't participate in a non-FIFA or non-UEFA competition. And don't think it's legal to impose something like that, because FIFA/UEFA don't own football alltogether.

So, I think theoretically, we could have CL and Superleague coexisting, with Superleague being done around the CL dates, so that the participants in Superleague would not breach the CL rules and draw hefty penalties in all competitions under FIFA ruling (including World Cup and such). But it would be a matter of time before the competitions will get into a conflict, and the penalties for breaching CL rules will be very drastic with zero tolerance.

Would be funny if the teams will play in both competitions and use subs in CL, and the real players in the Superleague to further undermine FIFA and UEFA. But it's all theoretical anyway.

It's explicitly forbidden in premier league rules to enter a competition without their approval. They can leave and enter it but they can't stay and enter it without approval.

 

[KingLeo10]

With Messi and CR7 it has grown more, but not like exponentially more. A lot of people know who they are, and are willing to tune in to see highlights. I would say even the whole Mbappe hype has gotten here too, since I heard a few coworkers talking about him.

There was a video asking Americans on the street before the Barca Juventus final 2015 who the teams and players were.

Someone confused Messi with Lionel Richie.

It was pathetic to watch at times.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Probably PSG fans who live in Paris just like English people will watch England at the World Cup.

Thats right but the main thing was that these days most people from other countries than england watch them because of the players.