Holding talks growth of Premier League in the United States

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28 Jul 2024

Rob Holding says the buzz around the Premier League continues to grow across the pond, as he prepares to head to the United States for Crystal Palace’s pre-season tour.

The Eagles head to Annapolis and Tampa to take on Wolves and West Ham, bringing all-Premier League action to an ever-growing and increasingly passionate American fanbase.

Tickets are still available for both games, with Palace first travelling to Annapolis – the capital of the state of Maryland, not far from Washington D.C. – to take on Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday, 31st July (kick-off 20:00 EDT local time / 01:00 BST Thursday UK time) at the 34,000-capacity Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

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Palace will then journey to Tampa, Florida, where they will face London rivals West Ham United on Saturday, 3rd August (kick-off 19:00 EDT local time / 00:00 BST Sunday UK time) at the Raymond James Stadium, which seats around 69,000 and is home to NFL outfit Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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“It's the highest league in the world,” he told the Ryan Ripken Podcast. “I know [the] European leagues, you've got the Bundesliga, La Liga, Ligue 1 in France. There's some good quality out there, but I think our league just seems to attract the biggest crowds across countries.

“I've noticed, and I go to the States a lot in my holidays, I've noticed it gets bigger and bigger each year.

“There's so many people coming out and watching our games. There's so many people walking around in different jerseys.

“Like I was down in LA and I was on the beach and I'm seeing [Manchester] United jerseys, Arsenal jerseys, Chelsea jerseys, and it's just, it's crazy to see. It's great to see. It makes it like it's growing out there, which is great.”

Now Holding has a chance to keep growing Palace’s ever-expanding fanbase across the pond, as the Eagles head to the States for the second summer in succession.

It comes as the US prepares to host the biggest names in the game in two years’ time.

“You guys have got the World Cup coming up, which is going to be insane,” he said. “I'm excited for that. Hopefully, I'll be over there for some of the games.

“Maybe the early games I might be over there, so I'll be able to catch a few. I'm excited for that.”

With Wolves and West Ham also playing one another earlier in the week, the inaugural Stateside Cup trophy will then be awarded to the best-performing team across the three fixtures.

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Palace’s recent Premier League meetings with Wolves and West Ham have produced plenty of goals and entertainment – the Eagles defeated both teams at Selhurst Park earlier this season, 3-2 and 5-2 respectively.

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MATCH DETAILS

Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wednesday, 31st July
20:00 EDT local time / 01:00 BST Thursday UK time
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Maryland
Crystal Palace Fan Sections: 1, 2, 101, 102
Tickets on sale here.

Crystal Palace v West Ham United

Saturday, 3rd August
19:00 EDT local time / 00:00 BST Sunday UK time
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa
Crystal Palace Fans Sections: 147, 148, 149
Tickets on sale here.

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