Quote Originally Posted by viverlibre View Post
In the 80s we started hearing, "in ____ (pick your time frame, 10, 20 or 30 years) soccer will be huge, everyone will be watching it, playing it, talking about it." We're still waiting, it's a niche sport and great for kids, but that's about it. I don't foresee it taking major amounts of fans from football, basketball or baseball in the near future.
Well, MLS is about to pass MLB in average attendance and will trail only the NFL in average attendance. Atlanta United easily outdraws the Braves on a regular basis. Soccer isn't a niche sport anymore.