Before the Super League scheming began in earnest, almost four years ago, before the plan that could break European soccer was hatched, I was chatting with Charlie Stillitano, perhaps the most well-connected American in the sport. Our topic was a much lighter one than today’s, the prospect of top European leagues taking matches to the United States. But it was a topic that nonetheless incited blowback. An idea that, to fans, hinted at the disintegration of soccer’s soul, which throughout the 21st century had been sold to wealthy foreigners.
Americans are stealing European soccer
