"I was in the league earlier this decade and I was always asked how long is the league going to survive, when will it fold?" added Manning. "That isn't the case any more. I am very bullish with this league. I wouldn't have left the NFL if I wasn't sure that there is a good future for this league."

Major League Soccer revenue

TEAM . . . Value . . . Revenue . . . Income

Chicago . . . 41 . . . 16 -3.1

Chivas . . . USA . . . 24 . . . 10 . . . -1.

0Columbus 23 . . . 6 . . . -4.5

Colorado . . . 31 . . . 11 . . . -2.2FC

Dallas 39 . . . 15 . . . 0.5

DC . . . United . . . 35 . . . 13 . . . -3.0

Houston . . . 33 . . . 10 . . . -1.8

Kansas City . . . 22 . . . 5 . . . -2.9

Los Angeles . . . 100 . . . 36 . . . 4.0

New England . . . 27 . . . 10 . . . -1.5

New York . . . 36 . . . 10 . . . -4.5

Real Salt Lake 30 . . . 7 . . . -2.1

Toronto . . . FC . . . 44 . . . 17 . . . 2.1

TOTAL . . . 485 . . . 166 . . . -20.0numbers are in millions

SOURCE: Forbes Magazine

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