This year, we’ve heard more about soccer than ever in the U.S. More than 26 million people in the U.S. watched the World Cup in Brazil. And we are just about to get hit with more soccer here in Michigan.
Two of the biggest teams in professional soccer are going to be playing at the football stadium at the University of Michigan. Manchester United and Real Madrid will be playing on Aug. 2 in Ann Arbor.
Andy Markovits joined us today. He teaches political science at the University of Michigan and has written widely about soccer.
Markovits believes this game will set an attendance record for a soccer match in the U.S.
“I’m expecting a packed stadium.”
Despite the fact that the two teams are playing for commercial reasons, Markovits said the event would give the University of Michigan “a global forum that is second to none.”
“These two different cultures, different languages meeting in one ground… I'm ecstatic to see it in my lifetime,” Markovits said.
* Listen to the interview with Andy Markovits above.
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