Soccer is followed by around 1 billion people, making it by far the world’s most popular and well liked sports. It’s also home to some of the best athletes that the sporting industry has to offer, as well as a large number of clubs, many of which are over 200 years old.
Soccer teams are the main focus of fans and are made up of a selection of the best players that that particular club has to offer. Some teams are so popular that they have become part of their local region’s culture, often because of their incredible performances on the field. These are some of the most popular teams in modern soccer.
Manchester United
Known locally as the Red Devils, it’s the world’s third most popular soccer club, and the leading Premier League club. First created in 1878, it has grown to become the highest earning club of all time. The club, which was started by Malcolm Glazer, is owned and run by the Malcolm Glazer family after his death in 2014.
The club has won 12 FA Cups, 3 UEFA Champions League Cups, 20 English League titles, 21 Charity shield cups, and 1 FIFA World Cup. There are few other clubs that can quite match up to this one, and it’s spawned entire betting industries of its own, which anyone can play online now.
Real Madrid
Real Madrid can trace its history back to 2902 and was originally known as Madrid Football Club before it was given its name by then King Alfonso XIII. Today, the club is home to the world’s highest earning soccer players of all time, and unlike most other clubs, its own by its Socis supporters, which currently number at around 85000.
Read Madrid has been incredibly successful since its inception, and is the proud owner of 11 European Cups, 2 FIFA World Cups, 3 Intercontinental Cups, 2 UEFA Cups, 32 Ligas, 9 Spanish Super Cups, And many more. The club is sponsored by well-known companies such as Adidas and Microsoft.
FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona can be found in the heart of Barcelona, one of the most beloved cities in Spain, and much of the city’s vibrant culture is based around soccer and what it represents. Today, FC Barcelona is the biggest competitor to both Manchester United and Real Madrid and is considered the second most valuable soccer club in the world.
Established in 1899, Barcelona has been through a number of tough years, but the determination of the players as well as the club’s management has kept it in business for over a century, and has made it the second richest club of all time.
The club has sponsorship deals with the likes of Konami, Nike, Qatar Airways, Gillette, and Audi, and many of its top players are amongst the world’s best paid. In terms of victories, Barcelona has claimed 5 Champions League Titles, 3 FIFA World Cups, 4 European Winners Cups, 5 European Super Cups, 24 Spanish League Championship Cups, 12 Spanish Super Cups,, 28 Spanish Cups, and many, many more.
