Today's USA Today has an article about the growing number of major English football clubs that are owned, in whole or in part, by Americans. The two big ones, Manchester United and Liverpool, play for major trophies in the next seven days. That's not going over too well with some English fans, even if, in ManU's case, the influx of American dollars has already led to a championship. However, with ticket prices going up next season, some fear that the tradition-bound English game will become just another entertainment commodity, like most American sports.
Oh, and get a load of just how much money changed hands when Tampa Bay Bucs owner Malcom Glazer bought out ManU - $1.49 BILLION! No American sports franchise is worth nearly that much, IIRC.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
The Yanks are Coming! The Yanks are Coming!
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You are correct, sir.
ManU and Real Madrid totally pwns even the Yankees in terms of overall value/worth.
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