I firmly believe the U.S. could have easily been the dominant power in soccer if the U.S. had embraced the sport as much as we have embraced football, basketball and baseball. But, given our economic prosperity compared to most other countries, it's not surprising the U.S. developed a host of sports other countries didn't.
It costs vastly more to play football, for instance, than soccer. All you need is a ball and a couple of net/goals for soccer, something even the poorest countries seem able to afford. But I doubt the poorer countries could foot the cost of baseball or basketball or football. Forget hockey......waaaay to expensive for any but the most wealthy of countries to afford.
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