That guy at the bar who says the U.S. doesn’t care about soccer is delusional.
According to Nielsen, 26.5 million people in the U.S. watched the 2014 World Cup final. Facebook reported that 48 million U.S.-based fans talked about the tournament on its network from June 12 to July 13 last year. This past weekend, more than 62,000 spectators packed the Orlando Citrus Bowl to see Kaka, a former FIFA World Player of the Year, debut in Major League Soccer.

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