"Sir—Boss, do you like watching rugby?"
Instead of replying, Pirlo—caught off guard—asked back, clearly confused by the question.
Instead of answering right away, Richard simply smiled and crossed his arms. "I wouldn't say I'm a fan, but I watch it from time to time. Football here in the UK has evolved into something closer to what Americans call rugby—it's physical, aggressive, and fast. And strangely enough, it's now the most popular form of the sport here."
When people think of American sports, the NBA might come to mind in the next decade. But in reality, the NBA has never truly surpassed the popularity of rugby or baseball in the U.S.—and before its commercial boom, it was even less followed than professional ice hockey
Richard then got to the point. "Andrea, let me give you an example," he said calmly. "But first, let me ask you something—do you know which position on a football team is usually seen as the star?"
Pirlo shook his head.
