Are Americans Sick of Soccer, or Just the National Team?
BRENT LATHAM – There’s been some brow-furrowing over the low ticket sales for Tuesday night’s matchup with Colombia in Philadelphia. A few days ago only 6,000 or so tickets had been sold and the crowd would seem to be likely to top out at around 10,000 for the midweek, meaningless encounter. Is this a worrisome thing for soccer in the U.S.? Does it mean that the World Cup buzz has indeed dies and the sport is set to be relegated to the back burner for the next four years? It would seem many, especially the sport’s detractors – those who noticed, would like to say yes. Even Noah sort of got into the act, though his opinions on the matter are certainly more refined than indicated in this short little blurb. The low attendance for a midweek game in Philly doesn’t mean a dark night is approaching for the game. Though it may be a different story for the national team. What do I mean? Well, for one thing, Philly is a soccer hotbed. The argument that Philadelphians are tired of soccer is clea
