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Americans want to be entertained and reject tribalism by powerI
If it was all about winning then why do so many hipsters gravitate to Spurs and Arsenal, who never win anything.
The roots of soccer are club based(tribal) so winning trumps everything.
It's perfectly acceptable to scream yourself hoarse for 90 minutes as an outlet to pent up anxiety, as long as at the end of the day your tribe made your town proud and got a result, even if it means defending for 90 minutes, having no shots on target etc. etc. You can hate, in the moment, the 90 minutes you just watched as a spectacle but leave the ground happy.
The spectacle is most important in American sports. The pre-game, the half time entertainment, down in front, food offerings etc. A nice day out with the family. It's more entertainment than anything else.