What are the Most Popular Football Teams in the World?

Football is without debate the most popular sport in the world. It is biggest by number of fans, number of revenue seen annually, and it is also the most popular amateur sport, as billions of people around the world play it for fun, or as an exercise. Football, as we know it today, originated in England, however ball sports similar to football have been around since before our era. The game has an estimated four billion fans around the world, with the highest number of fans, by number, comes from China, with an estimated 187 million fans.

The popularity of football as a game, also brings about the popularity of football in the betting world. In fact, football is not just the most popular game for people to watch, and play, but also the most popular sport to bet on. It has been estimated that the betting industry sees billions of dollars in revenue annually from football bets. These new sports betting sites at Helpbet also report an increase in participation and revenue from sports betting, especially football, with the prospects of these numbers rising drastically in the future, as online betting becomes more popular.

However, many football fans are not interested in betting, and are only interested in the game and its history. For those fans, in this article, we will discuss a few of the most popular football teams currently in the game.

Juventus

Juventus, commonly called Juve by fans, is an Italian football club, and holds the distinction of being the most successful Italian club, with 36 Italian Champions won, double what the second most successful Italian team, Milan has won. The team has also won two Intercontinental Champions. The popularity of the team rose drastically in 2018, when football star Chrstiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid for Juventus. Juventus reportedly has a sponsorship deal with Adidas, making $26 million per season.

Chelsea

Coming in from West London, the 2020-21 winners of the UEFA Champions League, Chelsea is one of the most popular football clubs of all time, and by raw numbers is ranked 5th most popular team in the world. They’ve won the UEFA Europa League and Super Cup, and have proven to be among the best of the best. Chelsea has tens of millions of followers on their social media sites, and a sponsorship deal with Adidas for $43 million per season.

Real Madrid

Based in Madrid, Spain, the FC Real Madrid is without a doubt the most popular team in the current game of football. Real Madrid has a long and storied history, and has its roots in the very early 20th century. The team has won a record 31 La Liga titles, nine UEFA Champions Leagues, two UEFA Cups and a Supercup. The team has a long storied history, and have definitely earned the adoration and fandom of their hundreds of millions of fans. Real Madrid has a $140 million a year deal with Adidas, which is reportedly a ten-year contract.

 

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