48 years ago, the United States trained Pelé to promote its internal competition, almost invisible to the big football world, the one with high competition, the one with the elite.
The king of football was followed by some princes such as Beckenbauer and Cruijff. But aside from the initial media impact, some curiosity on the part of most football fans, and Pele’s very American farewell on October 1, 1977, the football league (as they say to our football) has not climbed any steps in the world rankings.
After so many years, the MLS returns to the fray and has just seduced Messi, the king of 21st century football, through his contract with Inter Miami, David Beckam’s team.
The football leaders in the United States are not giving up in their efforts to enthrone the most popular sports in the taste and passion of fans more emotionally and culturally connected to baseball, basketball and American football. It has not been possible even with teams with a permanent participation in the World Cups and a highly recognized women’s football.
They are more excited by sports with their hands, those who are more successful, those who do not accept the tie. And maybe because in those sports they have real idols who were born in their country, and they are the best in the world. Close and inspiring idols of American children and youth who want to be like them.
In soccer, there is no American player in the top 500 soccer players in the world. Messi undoubtedly arrives with them with better news than Pelé at the time, as world champion just six months ago, and with an increased Latino colony that really loves football. With more media to multiply the fact.
It will also be the promotional face of next year’s Copa América and the 2026 World Cup, events that the United States will host. And, they dream, that the partnership of these two World Cup phenoms will be the catapult to position the MLS in stratum 6 of the soccer planet.
Source: El heraldo
I’m George Gonzalez, a professional journalist and author at The Nation View. With more than 5 years of experience in the field, I specialize in covering sports news for various print media outlets. My passion for writing has enabled me to craft stories that capture the attention of readers all over the world.
