Known as the most popular professional football clubs in the entire world, there is no matching the extreme impact that Manchester United has had on the sport of football, or soccer, and on professional sports today. The team is a professional club from England and are based in Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. They play in the Premier League and first began back in 1878 making them one of the oldest clubs in the sport as well as one of the most popular.
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Although their history dates back to over a century ago, the Manchester United Football Club, or The Red Devils as they are known by fans as, of today have just as significant of an impact on the sport. They currently have a record breaking 19 league titles within the Premier League and have set record with their 11 FA cups and their 19 FA Community Shields as well. Adding to this legendary success the team also have four League Cups, three European Cups one UEFA Cup Winner’s Cup an UEFA Super Cup and an Intercontinental Cup. They have also won the FIFA Club World Cup as well.
While their long list of victories in impressive to those in the sports world their popularity alone is something to brag about. They are one of the most supported football teams in the world and have brought a great deal of attention to the sport of soccer and to the many fans around the world that wholeheartedly support this sport. In 2012 they were named, once again in Forbes magazine’s annual ranking of the top 50 more valuable sports teams as the most valuable sports team in the world. Their value far surpasses those of American football teams and is estimated to be far over the $2 billion mark. They also set financial records after making an initial public offering in the New York Stock Exchange in 2012; something no other football club has done and something that speaks to the popularity of this organization.
However, for fans of Manchester United it is not about the money that the team brings in, it is about the amazing talent of the players that wear the Manchester United colors. The team repeatedly brings in some of the most talented football players in the world. Fans of the club can see these players live at the team’s home Old Trafford stadium; a field where over 75,000 screaming fans can come together to support this club.
