re: when will LSU get a mens soccer team

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I replied to the cliche that other the USA, the rest of the world loves soccer

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When somebody says this you think that they mean literally everyone of the 195 other countries in the world love soccer more than any other sport?

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I listed several hugely populated countries aren't enamored w/ soccer either.

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You did. However with most of your examples (India, China, Japan, etc...) soccer is the fastest growing sport in those countries. It has not been as popular in Asia historically but it has really started to boom there as of late. In India they opened the Indian Premier League this year featuring some(mostly well-aged) stars from around the world. People in Asia (China and Japan specifically but the whole region in general) have become soccer crazy ever since the world cup in 2002 in South Korea/Japan. Most English Premier League teams have put a huge focus on targeting that massive market and have spent time on preseason tours of Asia.

I'm not as familiar with Russia but if hockey is on equal terms with soccer as of right now I'd be willing to bet in 10 years time that will no longer be the case. Russian teams have really started to become a force in European soccer (CSKA Moscow, Zenit St. Petersberg, Anzhi) only in recent years.