Today's Poll Question: Would you rather watch Baseball or Soccer?
About this episode
Michael discusses the changing popularity of soccer in America compared to baseball as the FIFA World Cup begins.
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Which would you rather watch: baseball or soccer? As the FIFA World Cup kicks off across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Michael explores how dramatically soccer’s standing has changed in America. Once dismissed as a niche sport, soccer has climbed to become one of the nation’s most popular spectator sports—according to recent data, even edging past baseball. Michael shares fascinating World Cup logistics, from team base camps and travel challenges to Philadelphia’s role as a host city, while revisiting a memorable 1986 speech from Jack Kemp that captured America’s former skepticism toward the game. Has soccer truly surpassed the national pastime? Listen here, then vote! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Topics covered
- poll question
- soccer
- baseball
- FIFA World Cup
- sports popularity
- American sports culture
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