I'm a novice soccer fan, and primarily follow the Premier League. NBC gives you a great lineup of games each weekend. The money is just getting insane, and there are only a few teams that can keep up with the competitive costs, teams like Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, and now Newcastle United with Middle East oil money. It's nuts, as bad as division one NCAA football where the rich keep getting richer. As soon as any upcoming/middling team starts getting good and players start turning into stars, they are pillaged by the elite Premier League teams, or the German, French, Italian, or Spanish elite teams.
It's completely crazy.
It's completely crazy.