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monteman · 07-27-2017, 10:42 AM

Football (SOCCER) is getting huge in this country. Fueled by a large immigrant population for sure but I think the numbers show mainstream America is taking notice... Take a look at the attendance for the International Champions Cup which wraps up in the US on Saturday. It's some amazing numbers...

7/19 Roma-PSG Detroit 36,289
7/20 ManU-Man City NRG-Houston 67,401 (SO)
7/22 Juventus-Barca Met Life, NJ 82,104 (SO)
7/22 PSG - SPURS Hard Rock, Orlando 33,322
7/22 Real-ManU Levi St, Santa Clara 65,109 (SO)
7/25 SPURS - Roma Red Bull Arena, NJ 26,192 (SO) and i was there!!!!!

Now check these numbers from last night - the same time 63,032 jammed into Levi Stadium for the Gold CUp final (Yes 2,000 less than the Real-ManU match)
7/26 Barca-ManU FedEx (Redskins) 80,162 (SO)
7/26 PSG - Juventus Hard Rock, Orlando 44,444 (SO)
7/26 Man City - Real LA Coliseum 93,098 (SO)

So there were over 217,000 ticket sold for Euro Football for one night in the US. With the Gold Cup added, in total over 280,000 attended soccer matches in the US last night. Not bad for a "niche" sport...

And that's before the last three matches including 2 on Saturday with a US El Clasico (Real v. Barca) and SPURS facing Man City. 2 fun matches to go.

Last point - this is the pre-season but the stars are in the games - often starting and playing 60+ minutes. Good football and real emotion as these teams are playing hard!

mrdiver · 07-27-2017, 10:49 AM

Marty-I was in Orlando last Saturday. My daughter got us 2 tickets for Fathers Day. Best gift ever!

TommyBB · 07-27-2017, 10:57 AM

That's awesome, all the way around.

grtrx · 07-27-2017, 11:39 AM

interested to see how many come out for Real v MSL All Stars in Chicago next week

I think seeing the best teams here is great, it raises the bar and keeps interest high. And hey we may end up with 2022 FIFAWC here

TommyBB · 07-27-2017, 11:48 AM

It should be here, not in Canada, not in Messico, here.
We put on one of the most successful tournaments here 23 years ago, and we've got all kinds of brand new, up-to-date venues with all the communications tools any media could ever ask for.

BigO · 07-27-2017, 11:55 AM

There had to be a reason for the NBC networks to purchase the broadcast rights for the EPL in the USA.

grtrx · 07-27-2017, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TommyBB

It should be here, not in Canada, not in Messico, here.
We put on one of the most successful tournaments here 23 years ago, and we've got all kinds of brand new, up-to-date venues with all the communications tools any media could ever ask for.

we forgot the the suitcase of money

07-27-2017, 10:42 AM	#1
monteman Club Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,781	Int Champ Cup -AMAZING ATTENDANCE Football (SOCCER) is getting huge in this country. Fueled by a large immigrant population for sure but I think the numbers show mainstream America is taking notice... Take a look at the attendance for the International Champions Cup which wraps up in the US on Saturday. It's some amazing numbers... 7/19 Roma-PSG Detroit 36,289 7/20 ManU-Man City NRG-Houston 67,401 (SO) 7/22 Juventus-Barca Met Life, NJ 82,104 (SO) 7/22 PSG - SPURS Hard Rock, Orlando 33,322 7/22 Real-ManU Levi St, Santa Clara 65,109 (SO) 7/25 SPURS - Roma Red Bull Arena, NJ 26,192 (SO) and i was there!!!!! Now check these numbers from last night - the same time 63,032 jammed into Levi Stadium for the Gold CUp final (Yes 2,000 less than the Real-ManU match) 7/26 Barca-ManU FedEx (Redskins) 80,162 (SO) 7/26 PSG - Juventus Hard Rock, Orlando 44,444 (SO) 7/26 Man City - Real LA Coliseum 93,098 (SO) So there were over 217,000 ticket sold for Euro Football for one night in the US. With the Gold Cup added, in total over 280,000 attended soccer matches in the US last night. Not bad for a "niche" sport... And that's before the last three matches including 2 on Saturday with a US El Clasico (Real v. Barca) and SPURS facing Man City. 2 fun matches to go. Last point - this is the pre-season but the stars are in the games - often starting and playing 60+ minutes. Good football and real emotion as these teams are playing hard!

07-27-2017, 10:57 AM	#3
TommyBB Editor-in-Chief Herf God Join Date: Aug 1998 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 86,650	That's awesome, all the way around. __________________ +In Memory of E.Guevara(Cubano67)W.Orlando(Shadow) A.Morris (Knife) D.Odom (dodom) D.Revermann (dgr) S.Bouchard (sb1396) M.Cole (Matt76) S.Faccenda (TOJE) R.Smith(IBMer) V.Vandermeer (van55)M.Davis(boxdoctor)S.Singer(bassman)K.Doetze l (drillrk1)D.Hart(garme1962)J.Coleman(John C 81)T.Gossett(Dartplayer1)J.Bolt (jb)E.J.Ferralles(CaballoPinto)M.Cataldo(FVFanMC)K Payne(SanchoPanza)F.Seltzer(Mowee)+LB+Connor Olson+Micah Kercheval+Maggie Bonefas+Karen

07-27-2017, 11:39 AM	#4
grtrx Contributing Editor Herf God Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Naperville IL Posts: 44,579	interested to see how many come out for Real v MSL All Stars in Chicago next week I think seeing the best teams here is great, it raises the bar and keeps interest high. And hey we may end up with 2022 FIFAWC here __________________ "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." - Sir Winston Churchill "A sick thought can devour the body's flesh more than fever or consumption." - Guy de Maupassant

07-27-2017, 11:48 AM	#5
TommyBB Editor-in-Chief Herf God Join Date: Aug 1998 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 86,650	It should be here, not in Canada, not in Messico, here. We put on one of the most successful tournaments here 23 years ago, and we've got all kinds of brand new, up-to-date venues with all the communications tools any media could ever ask for. __________________ +In Memory of E.Guevara(Cubano67)W.Orlando(Shadow) A.Morris (Knife) D.Odom (dodom) D.Revermann (dgr) S.Bouchard (sb1396) M.Cole (Matt76) S.Faccenda (TOJE) R.Smith(IBMer) V.Vandermeer (van55)M.Davis(boxdoctor)S.Singer(bassman)K.Doetze l (drillrk1)D.Hart(garme1962)J.Coleman(John C 81)T.Gossett(Dartplayer1)J.Bolt (jb)E.J.Ferralles(CaballoPinto)M.Cataldo(FVFanMC)K Payne(SanchoPanza)F.Seltzer(Mowee)+LB+Connor Olson+Micah Kercheval+Maggie Bonefas+Karen

07-27-2017, 11:55 AM	#6
BigO Publisher/Owner El Chefé BBQ Guru Herf God Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Atlanta. Posts: 55,765	There had to be a reason for the NBC networks to purchase the broadcast rights for the EPL in the USA. __________________ Every time you think you've become too cynical, the world finds a way to teach you that the real problem is that you haven't become cynical enough Free speech is free speech is free speech. There is no qualifier. If you aren't outraged, you aren't paying attention. Never attribute malice to that what can be explained as stupidity. Unborn lives matter too.

07-27-2017, 10:49 AM	#2
mrdiver Herf Meister Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Clearwater, FL USA Posts: 9,931	Marty-I was in Orlando last Saturday. My daughter got us 2 tickets for Fathers Day. Best gift ever!

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