Football

What about the lockouts?

While there are many things wrong with North American sports

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Also john h, think you're being naive if you believe that money doesn't talk in American sports. Yes they have more mechanisms in place to try to artificially level the playing field but big market teams still have a financial advantage when seeking out free agents and paying them big money to sign on the dotted line..

Only if they are below the salary cap...

Of course money is still a factor, but you couldn't do what Chelsea and City have done.