cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/47917618
America has refused for years to inoculate itself with small doses of soccer to protect against World Cup fever, and now we reap what we sow
this post was submitted on 09 Jun 2026
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I mean, 11 million people attended an MLS match last season, USLC had 2 million, NWSL had 2 million, League’s Cup, US Open Cup, USL1, USL2, USLW, MLSNP, NCAA… and that’s just butts in seats. Liga MX averages a half million viewers per game. I dunno how small a dose you’re thinking of, but we’re out here.
It was meant to be a joke about the rise of antivax in America and treating "World Cup fever" as if it were a real disease. The sorts of fan/viewer numbers you describe would not make for a very effective vaccine rollout.
This was Miles away from the stadium, and completely unrelated.
sSarcely anything more American than this though.