How do you feel about the constant comparison between American and European sports?

Abstract

Past comparative work argues that the differences between European and North American sports dramatically outweigh any similarities. This paper explores the arguments that fans, sports organizations, and team objectives are different in the two regions and offers a set of questions that must be answered if, indeed, the opposite is not true. In addition, insights gained from the overriding similarities are offered concerning competitive balance, life after the Bosman decision, broadcasting, and league structure in Europe. European sports are far from any tragic end, but directors of sports organizations have seen the handwriting on the wall, economically speaking. They are about to live in lively times.

IMO it’s really annoying. I live in Finland and I’m a big fan of the NFL but my friends constantly tell me that nobody apart from Americans cares about it and how soccer is so much more entertaining (it definitely isn’t in my opinion) and how it is the king of the sports or whatever. Do you guys even have anything like that [arguments over American vs European sports] over there?

I’d like to hear your thoughts.