There’s a gutsy upstart soccer league in England that has a pretty good idea on its hands.
Launched in 1992, according to its website, the Premier League isn’t nearly as ancient or traditional as many of its continental competitors. But what it lacks in history, it’s more than made up for in quality. Wealthy owners and lucrative TV contracts have paved the way for the acquisition of many of the best players and managers from around the world, transforming what was once a quaint competition between industrial towns in northern England and the Midlands into a veritable global all-star circuit.