Real Madrid have topped Manchester United as World’s most valuable sports team according to Forbes latest list.
The Premier League champion were on top of the Forbes list of the World’s 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams last year, but they have been surpassed by the Spanish club who are currently valued at $3.3b. Spanish rival Barcelona are ranked third having climbed from eighth position last year. Arsenal retained the 10th position to make fourth European team in the top 10.
The list is mainly dominated by the American National Football League (NFL) with 30 teams making the top 50.
Team
|
2013
Rank |
2012
Rank |
Sport
|
Owner
|
Current Value
($bil) |
Real Madrid
|
1
|
2
|
Soccer
|
Club Members
|
$3.30
|
Manchester United
|
2
|
1
|
Soccer
|
Glazer family
|
3.17
|
Barcelona
|
3
|
8
|
Soccer
|
Club Members
|
2.6
|
New York Yankees
|
4
|
3 (tie)
|
Baseball
|
Steinbrenner Family
|
2.3
|
Dallas Cowboys
|
5
|
3 (tie)
|
Football
|
Jerry Jones
|
2.1
|
New England Patriots
|
6
|
6 (tie)
|
Football
|
Robert Kraft
|
1.64
|
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
7
|
6 (tie)
|
Baseball
|
Guggenheim Baseball
|
1.62
|
Washington Redskins
|
8
|
5
|
Football
|
Daniel Snyder
|
1.6
|
New York Giants
|
9
|
9
|
Football
|
John Mara, Steven Tisch
|
1.47
|
Arsenal
|
10
|
10
|
Soccer
|
Stanley Kroenke
|
1.33
|
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