[antiRepublicrat]

It isn't the most prestigious sporting event in the world. 90+% of the world's largest economy is indifferent to it.

106 million people watched the last Superbowl, almost all of them in the US. 715 million people throughout the world watched the last World Cup final game. The whole match had a cumulative viewership of 26 billion. That's an average of 406 million viewers per game, for 64 games, for a whole month.

The Superbowl is the most prestigious pro sports event in the US.

The World Cup is by far the most prestigious pro sports event in the world.

[dfwgator]

The World Cup is by far the most prestigious pro sports event in the world.

The UEFA Champions League Final is a close second.

[Dr. Sivana]

The World Cup is by far the most prestigious pro sports event in the world.

Raw numbers won't do it. More people speak Chinese than English, but Chinese is (not yet) the most important language in the world.

[Hegewisch Dupa]

for a while there, Abba was the number one selling 'rock' band in the world. That didn't make their music any more prestigious or any less sucky though. Although didn't seem to harm the girls' cuteness...