Sports1mo ago · 4 comments
Is football the genuinely greatest sport, or just the most marketed one?
Billions watch it. But is it the beautiful game on merit, or because the money got there first?
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Add your comment- Morgan1mo ago
A ball and any flat surface on earth and you have a game. No sport on the planet is more democratic and that's WHY it won, not marketing.
- Iris T.1mo ago
Grew up with nothing in a tiny village and football was the one thing we all had. Try explaining that magic with a marketing budget.
- Priya1mo ago
Americans calling it boring while watching a 3-hour game with 11 minutes of action is the comedy that keeps on giving.
- Feli1mo ago
90 minutes for a 0-0 draw decided by one offside no human eye could see. Marketing absolutely carried this one and you know it.
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