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I guess you consider it niche in the USA but soccer is the most popular game world wide[1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football https://en.w
by felipemnoa 10y ago
I guess you consider it niche in the USA but soccer is the most popular game world wide[1].
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football
- gozur88 10y agoIt's definitely niche in the US.
- groby_b 10y agoAs long as you define "US" as "white, male, >25". It's popular with women. It's popular with kids (age 12-17, more popular than MLB). It's popular with the latino population.
- gozur88 10y agoNot really. They can't get people to watch it on TV, which is why it doesn't make any money.
- JBlue42 10y agohttps://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/sports/soccer/nbc-retains-rights-to-premier-league-in-six-year-deal.html https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/sports/soccer/nbc-retains... Two years of success broadcasting England’s Premier League proved a basic truth to NBC Sports: It would have to pay a lot more to keep carrying the league’s games. Now it will. Under a six-year agreement announced Monday that starts next season and is worth about $1 billion, NBC retained the rights to the Premier League through the 2021-22 season.