serghei
Senior Member
Globally doesn't count for shit. It's a made up word. Football is not a global sport. It's the biggest sport in Europe and South America. For Asia and US, and Australia, it's not big at all.
What counts is influence in the circles of fans that actually spend time watching the game and commenting about it.
United are big, but comfortably distant compared to the elite clubs. They are somewhat lucky that Serie A clubs have lagged behind in the last decade, because if a club like AC Milan comes back on top, they fall behind top 4 (Madrid, Barca, Bayern, Milan) instantly.
What counts is influence in the circles of fans that actually spend time watching the game and commenting about it.
United are big, but comfortably distant compared to the elite clubs. They are somewhat lucky that Serie A clubs have lagged behind in the last decade, because if a club like AC Milan comes back on top, they fall behind top 4 (Madrid, Barca, Bayern, Milan) instantly.