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Is America really a football desert?

This is indeed an interesting question, and the answer can be seen on two levels. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

In terms of influence and popularity, football, baseball, and basketball are indeed more popular than football in the United States, and the influence of these three types of games is also greater than that of football, especially football.

But according to a detailed report by the Red Rebel Commerce Department after a lengthy investigation, at least more than 20 million people play football in the United States, a third of whom are young people under the age of 18, second only to Brazil, the second most populous country in the world for football.

And according to the statistics of some authoritative institutions, in the United States, the number of teenagers under the age of 12 playing football is more than football, baseball and basketball combined, there are currently about 10 million teenagers who play football regularly, and the probability of becoming a professional player is expected to be 1 in 1000, that is, 10,000 people have the opportunity to become a professional player.

What is the average attendance rate in Major League Soccer?

15,540, this number is more than most of the leagues in Europe, and if you want to talk about the ranking, you can definitely enter the top ten in Europe.

Last season's Champions Cup finals were on par with the NBA East-West finals in the U.S., and next season they are expected to surpass the NBA Finals, and by the 2006 World Cup, the average ratings will likely reach the NBA Finals average.

Judging from this series of data, the so-called football desert in the United States is not real!

Of course, in the United States, football, baseball, and basketball are indeed more influential than football, but don't forget that Americans spend more than anyone can ignore.

According to the official prediction of the 2006 World Cup, the 2006 World Cup will likely attract more than 20,000 American citizens to watch the game, and it is expected to buy more than 100,000 tickets.

It is precisely because the number of American fans is increasing and the purchasing power and spending power of American fans are strong that the giants are so keen to develop the American market.

However, the giants in the past basically came to the United States in a formalistic manner, such as Manchester United, they more chose to fight alone, playing warm-up games with American teams, etc., which often did not have high results.

In order to avoid the mistakes made by clubs such as Manchester United and Juventus, the Red Rebels developed the American market more on a long-term basis.

At present, a number of Major League teams have expressed interest in cooperation with the Red Rebels, and the club is considering that one or two teams will be selected from them to cooperate, and the Red Rebels will cooperate with the cooperative clubs in an all-round way, especially in the youth training program, the two sides will jointly establish five youth soccer schools in the next five years, invite potential players from American schools to conduct systematic training, and introduce advanced youth training concepts.

Judging from the current feedback from the Ministry of Commerce, the most likely to reach a cooperation agreement with the Red Rebels should be the Los Angeles Galaxy, and the reason why the team chose Los Angeles as the training location for this trip is also to consider the strength of the Los Angeles Galaxy at close range, as well as the software and hardware foundation.

In addition to taking a long-term view, the Red Rebels have given up their previous solo efforts and invited AC Milan and Real Madrid to join forces to develop the American market, which has caused a huge repercussion in the United States, after all, these three teams all reached the last four of the Champions League last season, representing the top strength in Europe.

This summer's Audi Cup is particularly eye-catching, with ticket sales currently expected to exceed 50,000 attendances per game, ticket prices ranging from $35 to $85, plus sponsorship, broadcast fees and other revenues, and the entire event is likely to exceed $30 million.

In a warm-up match between the Red Rebels and the LA Galaxy, 15,000 tickets have been sold so far, and it is likely to set a record for attendance at the LA Galaxy's home stadium.

…………………… The plane of the Red Rebels landed at Los Angeles International Airport, and the fans who had been waiting in the waiting hall for a long time burst into flames after hearing the announcement.

When the Red Rebels determine the type of aircraft and the time of flight, the club immediately publishes it on a series of online media such as the official website, official blog, Twitter and Facebook, which are also some of the habits of the Red Rebels to interact with fans, through which fans can get in touch with the club and put forward their thoughts and opinions.

By the way, these network companies are Xiao Yu's industry, and they have no plans to go public, which is very much expected by the outside world.

The Red Rebels walked out of the waiting hall with a smile and a smile, and the entire waiting hall was boiling, with more than 2,000 fans coming to the scene to wait for the arrival of the Red Rebels.

The airport had already guessed the goal of this group of fans, and arranged a lot of manpower to maintain order on the scene, and the Red Rebels also tried their best to cooperate with the fans' requests, and even came to a relatively wide area to interact with the fans.

"Isn't it said that the United States is a football desert? How can there be so many fans? Curtis smiled at the camera of the fans taking pictures, and asked Beckham in a low voice next to him.

"According to the club, we have at least more than 5 million fans in the United States!" Beckham replied with a smile.

Although the Red Rebels have not set foot in the United States in recent years, the influence of this team has spread in the United States all the time, Xiao Yu, Mourinho, Beckham, Kaka, Xiao Xiaoluo...... Everyone has already spread the word in the United States.

The enthusiasm of the fans was much more than everyone expected, they asked to take pictures with the players, and at the same time made a lot of strange requests, and the players had already been instructed by the club to try to accommodate them.

When a female fan at the scene received a deep hug from Beckham, she was so intoxicated that she fainted on the spot, which made many people witness the charming charm of Beckham, and they were very fascinated by the captain of the Red Rebel Army.

In addition to the more than 2,000 fans who came to the scene, there were also many media who came here to witness the arrival of almost one of the most popular European teams after coming to the United States.

It should be said that the largest audience of fans of the Red Rebels are teenagers, which can be seen from the age of the fans present, obviously this also has a lot to do with the Red Rebels have always promoted rebellion, fashion and other styles, in addition to Beckham, Xiao Xiaoluo, Kaka and Messi and others also have their own characteristics and styles, making the Red Rebels in addition to teenagers, in other age groups are also very popular, especially in the female surname group.

After an hour-long delay at the airport, the players had to leave the departure hall and get on a bus to the club's hotel.

Sitting on the bus, the players are still talking about the scene just now, no one thought that they still have such fanatical fans in the United States, among which the most fans are Beckham, Kaka, Xiao Xiaoluo and Messi followed, and the other players also have a lot of fans, and the discussion is very hot.

But when the team arrived at the hotel, there was another group of fans, about 300 people, who were also anxiously waiting for the arrival of the Red Rebels, so after the team arrived, it was natural to be confused.

While the players were greeted by the fans after arriving in the United States, Xiao Yu welcomed an important guest.

…………………… The Anschutz Group, abbreviated as AEG, is an entertainment group involved in many fields, including sports, movies, stadium management, professional teams, including Major League Soccer teams have their shares, including the Los Angeles Galaxy and the New York Mets, and in the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers also have a stake in the Anschutz Group.

This time, the partner of the Red Rebels' trip to the United States is the Anschutz Group, and the two sides have cooperated many times before, such as the movie "One Goal Fame" trilogy, in addition to the cooperation between DreamWorks and Disney, the Anschutz Film Group is also one of the partners, and the entertainment group is holding hands, and the movie also played a half-minute commercial in the Super Bowl live broadcast of Major League Rugby, which caused a huge response.

You must know that due to the super high ratings of the Super Bowl, the advertising time of this event is often hard to find, and every edition is a prime time for Hollywood studios to spend a lot of money to promote the movie, and this year includes super blockbusters such as [Harry Potter], [Narnia], [King Kong] and "War of the Worlds".

And "One Goal Fame" also relied on the theme of competition, which coincided with the ratings theme of the Super Bowl, and appeared on this advertising period, for which the producer specially edited a 30-second wonderful trailer, which included a number of wonderful scenes, which was broadcast on the Super Bowl, although 3 million US dollars was invested in advertising for this, but the results were very good.

Although the movie has not yet been released, judging from the reaction in the market, [One Goal Fame] has attracted considerable attention, especially among sports fans, and is known as the most anticipated inspirational sports-themed movie this summer, which will be released simultaneously in 3106 theaters in North America on July 15, and before that, a grand premiere ceremony will be held.

In addition to [one goal to become famous], this Audi Cup North America competition is also organized and promoted by Anschütz Group, from the current point of view, Anschütz has undoubtedly fulfilled Xiao Yu's expectations.

It is precisely because of this that when the Anschütz Group proposed to cooperate with the Red Rebels, the club immediately paid attention to it, and the Ministry of Commerce immediately sent someone to contact the Anschütz Group.

Both sides had the intention of cooperating, and then Xiao Yu came forward and arrived in the United States a day ahead of schedule to talk to Tim, president of the Anschutz Group? Revik meets.

This is a cheerful-looking American businessman, not young, with gray hair and beard, but the eyes hidden behind that pair of glasses reveal a shrewd light.

People are old spirits, trees are old spirits!

This sentence should not be wrong when applied to him!

Xiao Yu's first impression of him is still good, he likes to talk about business with smart people, because that can save a lot of effort, and those who like to be calculating will definitely not be able to do great things.

Both of them each brought a few assistants, Xiao Yu brought David and Gardner, and a group of people sat down in the VIP conference room of the hotel. Levik was the first to cut to the chase.

"We know that the Red Rebels are interested in creating a soccer school in the United States, and we are interested in the future of the soccer industry in the United States, and we hope to work with you!" Tim? Revik said with a smile.

"In the U.S., we have the connections, the outlets, the money, and the land and the stadium that you lack, but you have the professionals, the visibility and the authority that we don't have, and we have reason to believe that if our two companies work together, we will be able to occupy the most advantageous position in the American football industry!"

According to the Red Rebels' previous idea, the construction of 5 football schools in the next 5 years, covering 5 major cities in the United States, will be a lot of investment, and will also look for partners in the United States, among which many companies are interested in cooperation with the Red Rebels, and the Anschutz Group is just one of them.

(To be continued)