Ive watched the banter, the numbers on viewership ,the hype on ESPN,dwindle ever since the USA was defeated.. IMO the sport will never surpass not even the WNBA let alone the NHL,
The fields to big ,there is not enough scoring or action, they have draws and ties even when there trying to find the best team in the World, they add minutes to games ,and most of all its a terrible sport to bet . They don't let you play parlays ,If you bet a team to win ,its not a cash if it goes into the moronic extra time .. EX.. I bet Draw at half Germany to win . I lose the bet because they won in OT ??? not regulation .. No sport will ever be big here if people don't bet it .For this sport to catch you would need 10 or so major cities with teams of 80% home grown Americans ,with leagues and divisions . The hype is over thank god ,We wont here about it for 4 more years