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Originally Posted by Cornstock
It's a bad thing from the perspective of trying to grow the sport in the US. The young kids don't get to see their American idols out there to inspire them to take up the sport. Soccer in Italy and the Netherlands is already firmly established, so I don't think it will effect them as much.
But Italy and the Netherlands missing out actually hurts American viewership. There are a bunch of Italy fans in the US who tune in to watch them. It's kind of like having a Superbowl between the Browns and the Panthers. It would be a ratings disaster.
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The Browns have the biggest fan base in the NFL. And the interest in watching them would be almost as big as last year’s World Series with the Cubbies.