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| Topic | If da US took football ''seriously'', how long would it take to win a World Cup? |
| DavidWong 05/15/18 6:15:01 PM #43: | foreverzero212 posted... What is England's population size compared to the US? The smaller and poorer the country, the longer they need to focus 100% on it. The US has fielded an okayish team while not caring about soccer at all. If a country of this size and money shifted their focus, it'd only take one generation. England have 1/6 the population of the US (about 53mil). However, England invented football, it is their #1 sport, they have been playing for 150 or so years, and they have one World Cup to show for it. Populations of some of the most successful teams: Brazil: 207mil Germany: 83mil Italy: 60mil Uruguay: 3.5mil England: 53mil Argentina: 44mil The US have the ability to make the men's team a force (the money they have available for the women's team shows that), but it wouldn't take 20-30 years, it'd be more like 50-70. China will be the example - a population of 1.4 billion, they have been pouring endless amounts of money into the sport and their goal is to win the World Cup in 2050. --- When goods do not cross borders, soldiers will. Frederic Bastiat, French economist (1801-1850) ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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