Fansided · Jun 15, 2019
MLS: Austin FC illustrate sport’s explosion
Austin FC’s website broke when they released season tickets for their inaugural 2021 campaign. They help illustrate the explosion of both MLS and football in the States.
It has been brewing for many years. The growth of the biggest global sport in America. Football — or soccer — is highest participated, most watched, most loved sport in the world. But it never really took off in the States, its American version, basketball and baseball dominating the sporting landscape in its stead.
Nevertheless, with the advancements in technology, the invention of the internet, television, and streaming on a global stage, as the world grows smaller, football has exploded in America.