The English league, the Premier League, has risen to the top. What is the English Premier League? And remember, I am a complete novice here.Įvery European country has its own league, but the major leagues are in England, Spain, Italy, Germany, and to a lesser extent, France. Ever since I've been a pretty loyal Premier League viewer. Like many American soccer fans, I got into the European professional game following a World Cup-in my case, 2006. Why are you, an American, qualified to tell me about the English Premier League? Our conversation has been edited and condensed. To wrap my head around the English Premier League-including how to choose a team to support-I interviewed Esquire Politics Editor Jack Holmes, who is one of two soccer obsessives on staff. By comparison, the 2021 NBA Finals averaged roughly nine million viewers. This summer, more than six million Americans tuned in for the European Cup final. women's team beat The Netherlands in the World Cup final. In July 2019, 14 million Americans watched the U.S. I come to the Premier League fresh-a blank slate. If I was to switch my team allegiance in one of the four major American team sports, I would carry the baggage of geography and tradition. I am from Chicago, so I was born into Cubs, Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks fandom. The hard part, I think, is figuring out what the hell is going on with the Premier League and, most importantly, which team to root for. She’s a former college soccer star and one-time high-school coach, and woke up at 4am this summer to watch the U.S. I am going to watch the English Premier League this year.
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