It's the culture.
I'm from Spain and living in Mexico. Football in these countries is almost like a religion.
back
1 comments
Yet Mexico is no better at soccer than America, broadly speaking. There is also a general feeling that in the US is better at developing talent than Mexico at this point. Some of Mexico's best national team prospects in recent years were developed by MLS academies.
You definitely need other factors but societal passion seems like the cornerstone. The US has everything except this.
Personally couldn't care any less about sports. I say this as an external observer.