Will Globalisation Sport Ever Take Off?
The chief executive of the English Premier League has tried to raise the possibility of an English Premier League match being played overseas. This was quickly quashed by players, managers, clubs, the media and most importantly, the fans.
However, whilst English soccer is arguing over playing domestic games overseas, the NFL is set to play a game between New Orleans Saints and the San Diego Chargers to a sold out crowd at Wembley Stadium.
Other sports have looked to expand beyond their shores. Australian football has a policy of playing end of season games in both Britain and the US. They also stage a mixed code series against Ireland that blends Gaelic football and Australian football.
Soccer is already a global sport of course. The European set up of taking the top teams to the next level through the Champions league works well to promote teams in a variety of countries. The World Club championships is another example of soccer teams playing teams from other countries, or traveling to those countries to play.
Globalisation is fine when it comes to sports that are unique to a particular country or region. American football is one example as is Australian and Gaelic football. Soccer, it doesn’t need globalization - it’s already global.
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