Do the European power teams just mess with the MLS teams?

[roguejuror]

People in the US really don't care about pro soccer.

Look around you how many immigrants there are.

 

[Immortality]

Balotelli sure took the game against the Galaxy as a joke.

 

[SoV]

I love Mario!

But the ref blew for offside, or so Mario thought, which is why he did that. Mancini was being a twat though.

 

[Polaroid]

Why do they play these "friendlies" outside of the money? People in the US really don't care about pro soccer.

For the domestic team, there is the added gate receipts outside of the regular season. For the visiting team, it is all about promoting the team brand to foreign (and more specifically untapped) markets. Promoting a team brand is a big pull, a lot of European teams have actively been promoting in the Asian regions since there is huge revenue potential there. It's the same reason why NFL have their international games although that it to promote the NFL itself rather than any individual teams.

 

[FairWarning]

For the domestic team, there is the added gate receipts outside of the regular season. For the visiting team, it is all about promoting the team brand to foreign (and more specifically untapped) markets. Promoting a team brand is a big pull, a lot of European teams have actively been promoting in the Asian regions since there is huge revenue potential there. It's the same reason why NFL have their international games although that it to promote the NFL itself rather than any individual teams.

Thanks.

 

[FairWarning]

Look around you how many immigrants there are.

My town is 99% white.

 

[roguejuror]

lol ok

 

[vagabond]

My town is 99% white.

lol ok

Not ok, RJ.

What about European immigrants ?

 

[Tron]

oh snap

 

[FairWarning]

Vagabond - I'm pretty sure the European immigrants come here to get away from soccer.