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Originally Posted by The Dread Pirate Roberts
 have you ever heard of things like NFL Europe? The reason there aren't prominent leagues for all those sports on other continents is because those sports have caught on abroad. People have televisions. They can watch American sports - they're just not popular there. People don't enjoy them. It has nothing to do with lack of exposure, as you suggest. |
A sport catches on when you have successful, popular pro leagues. Did you just compare NFL Europe to the NFL
These sports aren't popular because they don't have the facilities and sport development to train and coach the players.
The US could develop all the soccer players they wanted, but there are more diverse and exciting paths for those athletes to take.