10 most soccer-loving states in the U.S. [Pictures]

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El Salvador's soccer team fans cheer during a World Cup preparation match between Ivory Coast and El Salvador at the Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. (Jewel Samad, AFP/Getty Images)

As the United States makes its debut in the World Cup, it's as good a time as any to ask who really cares? According to Estately, an online real estate site, when it comes to soccer, America is a nation divided. Some states seem to care a lot, while others are totally meh about the game. Maryland is not among the latter group. Estately, looking at MLS game attendance, soccer-themed pubs, youth soccer clubs and Facebook posts about World Cup among other criteria, ranks the state the second most-soccer enthused in the U.S., coming in ahead of New York and California. Here are the rankings: