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> “The Union have definitely broken through, but it’s not as big a deal as the Phillies being in the World Series,” says Jonah Gardner of sports data website, Sports Reference. “When people talk about how Philly sports is having a moment, they mention the Phillies and the World Series and the Union in [MLS] Cup and the Eagles [reaching the Super Bowl]. They’re being presented alongside the others as part of the city’s sports.”

Hey, Sports Reference. They ran a graphic last year that showed the most-viewed team pages on their FBRef subsite in 2022.[1] Not a spoiler to say MLS didn't do well; their teams didn't rank in in-market states, including Oregon (NWSL's Thorns FC), Colorado (Crystal Palace), Minnesota (the US national team), California, Washington, Illinois (Chelsea), Florida (Liverpool), New York (Man City), and New Jersey (Liverpool).

So... MLS maybe still has a ways to go.

1: https://the18.com/en/soccer-entertainment/us-map-most-viewed...