A study of more than 2,000 football fans has determined the most popular teams in Europe, across both the men and women’s game.
Conducted by Footballco and FUSE, the study involved 2235 participants from 11 countries.
This included the United Kingdom, United States, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, as well as Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South Korea and Japan.
Although the sample size is relatively small, it still gives a good indicator of the top 10 most popular European football teams across the world.
10) Lyon – 5%
9) Arsenal – 7%
8) Bayern Munich – 8%
7) Juventus – 8%
6) Manchester City – 9%
5) Manchester United – 10%
4) Chelsea – 11%
3) Paris Saint-Germain – 11%
2) Real Madrid – 16%
1) Barcelona – 17%
10) Atlético de Madrid – 10%
9) Chelsea – 11%
8) Juventus – 13%
7) Bayern Munich – 14%
6) Liverpool – 16%
5) Paris Saint-Germain – 17%
4) Manchester City – 17%
3) Manchester United – 18%
2) Real Madrid – 25%
1) Barcelona – 26%
A study of 2235 fans across 11 countries by @Footballco reveals that @FCBfemeni is Europe's most popular women's team with @ChelseaFCW the most popular English team ahead of @ManUtdWomen. 1 in 3 fans of a men's team also follow the club's women's team. pic.twitter.com/PTW1Y3WhCc
Barcelona has officially been named the most popular football club in both men and women’s football.
Although the men’s team has struggled to live up to past glory in recent seasons, it’s still known as the side that has featured Lionel Messi, Neymar, Diego Maradona, Luis Figo, Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and Samuel Eto’o.
In fact, it is widely considered that Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona team in the late 2000s, which included Messi, Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique, was one of the greatest of all time.
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