Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Signs of life in U.S. soccer
American demand is soaring, at least for the World Cup. From today's WSJ:
In the past, Americans haven't clamored for World Cup seats nearly as much as fans in traditionally soccer-obsessed nations like Argentina and England. But this year, interest has soared. U.S. fans snapped up more team-specific tickets to this World Cup than any other country, according to the U.S. Soccer Federation. The federation also sold out its own pool of tickets -- amounting to 8% of the seats for each U.S. game -- in one day. (The wait list is full, too.) In past overseas World Cups, the group never sold out its share before the beginning of the tournament.Now, if MLS could find a way to bring a credible product to club soccer, we might really have something to cheer about.
