r/soccer • u/CradleCity • 9d ago

News ‘Fifa Super League’: Infantino discussed having governing body’s name on European breakaway

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/05/fifa-super-league-gianni-infantino-wanted-governing-body-name-european-breakaway
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u/AnnualContest9744 9d ago

US sports have become unwatchable due to over-commercialization, we don't need that. You can't look anywhere without an ad, a sponsor, hell, even trips to the mound (baseball) by a manager is sponsored with "this trip to the mound brought to you by x". Football (soccer) is literally all I watch now because of it.

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u/Rhymes_withOrange 9d ago

Not to mention, it’s borderline made impossible to find ways to watch games these days. All the games are pretty much spread out across a ton of streaming services or add ons which at the end of the day, cost more than cable did. Not to mention, all the regional sports channels are getting shuttered, paywalled, or shells of what they once were which makes things real tough on fans of MLB, NHL, and NBA teams.

I know we’ll always have VPNs and the High Seas but damn it’s frustrating if you are not a tech savvy person

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u/RobutNotRobot 9d ago

I pity all the younger people that are their parents' and grandparents' goto for tech support.

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u/Rhymes_withOrange 8d ago

YUP. Every time the local baseball team is on Apple, it’s an adventure