Published 8/28/2008
by Thomas Leemon
at Bleacher Report - EPL
There seems to be an excess amount of soccer leagues and tournaments in the world today. Almost every country in the world has at least one major soccer league. The most famous leagues, however, are in England, Spain, and Italy. The most famous international tournament is, without a doubt, the UEFA Champions League.
To an American that doesn't usually follow these leagues and tournaments, it can be very confusing. I'm here trying to clear things up and show how these leagues and tournaments relate to MLS and the USA.
The top league in England is called the Premier League and was started back in 1992. It has twenty different clubs all competing to be the best in England. To many people the Premiership is the best league in the world. The rankings seem to agree to this fact.
The Premier League is ranked first in UEFA for the best soccer performance, ahead of Spain's La Liga and Italy's Serie A. More people watch the Premier League than any other league, and it's also the ...
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