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🔴 – Covers North America, Southeast Asia, Nigeria, and Australia. Not because those places love rainy Tuesdays in Stoke, but because of language, colonial trade routes, and aggressive broadcasting deals. football imperialism map
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🟢 – Rules West Africa, North Africa, and Lebanon. Ligue 1 exports through colonial legacy + elite academies feeding the French national team. The isn’t an imperial power in football — yet
What’s missing? The isn’t an imperial power in football — yet. MLS buys stars but doesn’t export a dominant style or political loyalty . China tried, failed.
It starts simple: color the world based on which country’s domestic league or national team has the most "control" over each territory. But look closer, and you’re not just seeing fandom — you’re seeing history.
Would you add any country? And where does your club’s power really come from?