How did interest in soccer grow?

Answer 1

The best thing to promote US soccer will be to improve Major League Soccer level.

- More teams competiting in MLS (like 16 or 20)

- End of the "Franchise" system, or creation of a lower division to create a European "two sided" competition : those who want to win, those who don't want to die.

- More "stars" allowed in US teams

- More international/continental confrontations with other teams (especially Mexican, Brazilian, Argentinian)

I think it really promote US soccer :)

Answer 2

It was inspired by Australian "foot ball"

It was inspired by Australian "foot ball"

Answer 3

Participation in soccer grew 18.4 percent from 1987 to 1997, with some 18.2 million Americans playing the game at least one day in 1997.