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What Will It Take to Make Women's Soccer a Mass Spectator Sport?

A little while ago, I spent some time thinking about that question and came up with a tentative answer: women's soccer needs more jerks playing it. I'd say the fact that ESPN Sports Center featured these highlights from the semifinals of a mid-major conference college tournament (i.e., not exactly the World Cup) helps my argument.

 

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