++ [ originally posted by Padovano ] ++
Yes sir! The crowds at the so called "Champions Tour" were fantastic. It reminded me of the glory days of the New York Cosmos. Unfortunately, it seems that Americans are partial to Manchester United:down:
So I do not deviate from our topic, it is the racist element in America that draws soccer fans to United. These fans can identify with United because of the common language and, conversely, the fear of the foreign language pushes Americans away from our beloved Juve. This is most evident in the press. There used to be no soccer coverage in the USA. Now the coverage is better, but it is 85% coverage of England and 95% of that figure is devoted to Man United. Thankfully, the USA has a pocket of true soccer fans that can appreciate the English game as well as Italian, Spanish, French, etc.