Barcelona and Villarreal are currently in discussions with La Liga to feature in the first-ever league game to be played outside the country – an objective Javier Tebas has had for several years

However, most responders — more than two-thirds — believe the fixture move would be popular in the States. Barcelona and Real Madrid have regularly attracted significant crowds in recent years when playing pre-season games in the U.S., and Madrid were one of the big draws at the revamped Club World Cup this summer.