Soccer/Football THE most popular sport in USA since early 1900s

Fenestella

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Popularity of association football (soccer) in North America similar to her South American counterpart since beginning of 20th century

Would USA rival Brazil+Argentina in:
1 production of superstars?
2 records and trophies in major tournaments?

Would MLS rival UEFA Champions League?
 
Some people would use the cliche gridiron-football is banned by teddy roosevelt but both sports can co-exist(heck even use the same staduim pretty easy, double-headliners with soccer-gridiron,etc).

Start early that rugby-gridiron mania(you just need ball and makeshift to profesional goals, so almost nill cost to play) and keep soccer going pro with college and have MLF/S start alongside MLB, as Soccer games rarely going overtime(except single elimination games) that keep good schedule games rarely go over 2 hours so easy to play in college-professional.

Rather when FIFA or equivalent, USA is a big part, maybe winning the second or third cup before ww2.

Post war Soccermania is full, all university have full fledge schoolarships for players and later with TV MLF/S is full swing.

So Football-Soccer, Baseball, Gridiron and Baskebtall would be in that order of popularity
 
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