Soccer is by far the biggest sport in the world. It is completely dominating, except in some parts of the world. Here in the U.S, soccer is probably not even top 5 played or watched sport. According to Filip Bondy, is soccer a growing sport in the U.S. It is predicted to get past baseball in a short future.

Although soccer is growing, the sport is facing a lot of barriers. Media is much more likely to highlight hockey or football than soccer. When media barely reports about it, people assume that it is a minor sport in the U.S. For example, Atlanta United FC had an average of 53,000 attendance last season. That is a big number and probably beat a lot of sports in the U.S.

To Summarize, I think that soccer could make it to the top 3 sports in the U.S, but I think it will never beat either American Football or Basketball. The future could be bright for soccer in the U.S. One factor that could play a huge role if soccer becomes bigger is if media starts reporting more about the sport and if the national team would become better. More people will get interested if the United States does well in the World Cup.

 

 

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/filipbondy/2018/01/08/soccer-will-soon-be-americas-third-favorite-spectator-sport/

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