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Sports Popularity

A recent intra-city match had greater viewership than the entire population of the United States, times two!

This week's non-championship game between Manchester United and Manchester City, England soccer clubs was broadcast to 650 million homes world-wide. The total 2010 U.S. Census population is pegged at 308.7 million men, women and children.

Here is a New York Times story about the match. 

I am certain there are lessons in this for our school boards when they contemplate the importance of sports to the people of planet earth!

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