… On the eve of the World Cup, 28 percent of Americans in this ABC News/Washington Post poll say they’re fans of the sport – 10 percent, “big” fans. That trails interest in professional football, baseball and basketball, though it’s similar to fan levels for professional hockey.
There’s a huge ethnic divide in interest: Forty-five percent of Hispanics describe themselves as soccer fans, compared with a quarter of all other adults. With the Hispanic share of the U.S. population growing, the sport’s success could follow. CONT.
Christopher Weiss, ABC News