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Eric Wynalda of FOX Soccer Channel on the Champions League final between Manchester United and FC Barcelona.
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That no doubt I will be watching Saturday soccer match between Barcelona and Manchester United but will anybody else in America be tuning -- I say yes they will it better.
Joining us from London is.
Softball hall of Famer Eric -- -- -- -- be part of the Fox Broadcast coming to a Saturday afternoon -- welcome -- the program -- to have you with us.
Thank you start to -- analytic completely.
Off the wall on this I think this is the biggest soccer game.
In ten years including World Cup finals and I think you will go down big in America.
What's you.
I agree with the entirely I think that fox -- they took the gamble wanted to make sure that they had this game.
And they got lucky this is gonna pay off its through the best teams in on the planet some of the best players that you can ever see.
So where -- glad to be here we're looking -- -- half of a close up a billion people are gonna watch this.
And -- 150 million in America have the opportunity as -- that we got lucky because this is a great game and a great showcase this -- I think that sports really shines when you've got big name personalities of big name stars.
I if I'm not mistaken the greatest player in the world perhaps -- -- messy.
He's playing on Saturday right.
He is he's the he'll be where the number ten shirt and most saying this will -- Wayne Rooney -- also wears number ten but you're right.
He's he is the biggest -- -- the biggest guy he's five but nothing but I'll tell you what -- we we look at this guy from an analytical standpoint.
He probably is the best soccer player ever and it ever if Americans ever gonna watch a game.
And if they're ever gonna take an interest in the sport which are numbers that indicate that they finally are this would be the one to watch Leno -- is some special.
-- what network financial programming I've got to financial points to -- number one I OK but the gross revenues for this game all television rights ticket prices all the rest of it.
Will be in the billions of dollars.
A number two.
I think Lional -- Is the top -- -- athlete in the -- I think.
I'm told -- -- 43 million dollars last year and that doesn't include endorsements what he saw.
For good reason for good reason -- I think the interest that that he generates.
Phase and encouraged as everybody -- -- we're used to seeing these big.
Strong athletes he's five foot five and a half.
So anybody that's under six but we see here you're encouraged but.
That the reality is is that he is special and and every time you see him play he gets you on the -- you're seeing is us -- Delaware -- import -- -- one.
-- Eric it's Chris -- here not -- last summer Wayne Rooney was -- Nike commercial here in the states.
Would -- better served the United States to promote the global stars like -- like -- although wipe the drool off your face -- Tracy.
Like some of these others that -- -- American stars but they're global stars may be with you wanna see them won't be promoted them.
Well I I agree with that a little bit I mean one of the things that you look at especially from a financial standpoint is what they're wearing.
And what they're watching went down -- you and what exactly if they think they're sure not quite out at that makes your day but it could.
The truth is is that -- ever since Beckham's arrival we've seen a lot of this that there's a lot of people that will where.
The messy sure there -- and although shirt and -- David Beckham shirts so it's it's more about the branding side of it if we.
End up turning this into a huge advertisement for Europe it doesn't serve America that well but meant to as far as I'm concerned what we've seen.
On fox soccer is that the numbers are growing and there's more interest more than ever not just an -- talk about the global think the global game so it's it's -- got.
Are you allowed to say who you -- gonna -- I'll tell you -- out and -- Eric I think the boss alone to win this month my head is with boss but my -- courses would -- not a bit.
Are you allowed to say who you think's gonna win.
I'm hoping that -- united -- and for several reasons I I.
I've fallen in love with the way the Barcelona plays football but I don't like the diving I don't like the faking I'd liken to act like men on occasion that would be nice.
And for those reasons I think it -- -- united score quarter this week and for sir Alex Ferguson.
Who has been getting it right more than than wrong and I'd love to see him all the trophy.
You that you couldn't hear it Eric but in the studio here when you said they should act like men who is an -- Chico went out okay we have a quiet it down my view would you said that -- all that you'll be part of the broadcast 2 o'clock eastern time Saturday afternoon on the fox we appreciate you being I know you're busy we really appreciate you taking -- -- Americans it is great pleasure but.
Absolutely my pleasure enjoy -- -- we well.
