While football is the most popular sport in the world, it’s not as profitable as we like to think it is. Forbes’ latest ranking of the most valuable sports teams in the world is dominated by American sports.
Let’s take a look at the ten most valuable sports teams in world.
Via Forbes:
1. Dallas Cowboys
Sport: American football
Value: £2.59 billion
2. Real Madrid
Sport: Football
Value: £2.11 billion
3. New England Patriots
Sport: American football
Value: £2.07 billion
3. New York Yankees
Sport: Baseball
Value:£2.07billion
4. Barcelona
Sport: Football
Value: £2.05billion
5. Manchester United
Sport: Football
Value: £2.01billion
6. Washington Redskins
Sport: American football
Value: £1.85billion
7. New York Giants
Sport: American football
Value: £1.82billion
8. San Francisco 49ers
Sport: American football
Value: £1.79billion
9. Los Angeles Lakers
Sport: Basketball
Value: £1.69billion
9. New York Jets
Sport: American football
Value: £1.69billion
10. New York Knicks
Sport: Basketball
Value: £1.62billion
10. Houston Texans
Sport: American football
Value: £1.62billion
