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    How the American Soccer Fan Is Unlike All Other Sports Fans

    • Copa América and the European Championship are taking place at a time when the U.S. is looking to assert itself in soccer’s global landscape.
    • Men in Blazers’ Roger Bennett discusses the international tournaments and provides an inside look at the American soccer fan.
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    Jun 25, 2024 | 03:46 am
    UPDATED Jun 25, 2024 | 12:30 pm
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    Copa América and the European Championship provide contrasting international soccer tournaments as the U.S. is seeking to assert its place in the sport’s global landscape. Men in Blazers founder Roger Bennett joins the show to discuss the simultaneous tournaments and some surprising findings from their survey of American soccer fans.

    Plus, TMRW Sports received a major investment months before its launch, the Miami Marlins are covering fans’ costs for their local streaming network, and ESPN is taking a page from its parent company with a new fan offering.

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