MLS is not that televised popular back then and its not popular now. David Beckham tried to make MLS popular to everyone. But only a handful of Americans have seen Beckham played like Micheal Jordan in the field. After he left MLS is back to square one. In Detroit [[which is majority black). soccer or [[futbol) is not in city's interest unless we have a Hispanic-Arab-East Indian-or East Asian majority. Getting a pro-soccer team in Detroit is going a very difficult challenge:
1. Will this MLS pro soccer team sell.
2. Will this MLS pro soccer team get television rights.
2 Will this MLS pro soccer team get commercial rights and sponsorships.
Surely a MLS pro soccer team can fill up a 5,000 seat stadium, but won't be enough to reach the eyes of Detroiters. Look what happen to former WNBA team Detroit Shock. Nobody [[not even me) isn't interested.
By the way soccer [[futbol) is very popular in most Hispanic, Middle East, European Indian, Australian and Far East Nations. and its televised. In America soccer is popular in most kids sports just for fun and its not a guarantee career.
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