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[QUOTE="MikeSU02, post: 1080058, member: 60"]
I think that soccer is, in fact, growing. I think it will continue to do so with the ability to consume the game at highest levels on your phone, tablet, etc.

With that said, and this has always been my argument for/against the level of following it can attain in the US, at least a significant portion of elite US athletes have to be involved. Lukaku is consider a giant on the field and he is 6'3", 220 lbs. Ronaldo is 6'1". Messi is tiny.

If guys like LeBron and Russ Westbrook and Wade and Kobe (in their primes) were all playing soccer, I think you would see a much larger following. You can visually see the potential physical dominance. I'm just choosing basketball, but you can imagine elite athletes from other sports.

This would help trump, and this is just my opinion, Americans' need for sports that are incredibly stats-filled (Pts, Rebounds, Assists, steals, etc). Soccer is an incredibly nuanced game where a viewer has to be able to appreciate a great touch or a great effort on a run. Americans watch games where stats are constantly being thrown at them. Individual, team, etc.

This was the first year where I had a legitimately emotional reaction to the US losing. I was screaming after Wondo missed that goal in stoppage and Dempsey missed that set play in OT. But I'll never forget Tim Howard's performance. You could feel that something incredible was happening.

Just my two cents.
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