My Euro Obsession

Soccer’s Steady March out of the Shadows and onto our TV Screens

For years I’ve heard the joke that soccer has been America’s sport of the future since 1972. But unlike Dippin’ Dots, which remains the ice cream of the future, soccer in America has arrived, and American soccer fans are reaping the benefits. We have a growing and improving domestic league, and there is more international soccer on accessible TV networks than a person could ever hope to watch each weekend.

Only a little more than a decade and a half ago, if you wanted to watch one game a week you …