At least Four top teams from the English Premier League are making a beeline for the United States for pre – season friendlies.After the more than creditable performance of the US team at the World Cup the soccer enthusiasts in USA are no longer a minority.
The UK Telegraph reports that in some cities, the soccer teams are attracting higher average gates than the baseball – a most interesting and quite unbelievable shift.
An estimated 31.5 million Americans watched the Premier League in 2013-14.
The schedule of games of some the visiting teams below…
Arsenal
July 26 NY Red Bulls, New York
Liverpool
July 24 Roma, Boston
July 27 Olympiakos, Chicago
July 31 Man City, New York
Aug 2 Milan, Charlotte
Manchester City
July 24 Sporting KC, Kansas City
July 27 Milan, Pittsburgh
July 31 Liverpool, New York
Aug 2 Olympiakos, Minneapolis
Manchester United
July 24 LA Galaxy, Pasadena
July 26 Roma, Denver
July 30 Inter Milan, Maryland
Aug 2 Real Madrid, Michigan
Tottenham Hotspur
July 23 FC Toronto, Toronto
July 26 Chicago Fire, Chicago