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European football clubs took the top two spots among the world’s most valuable teams. According the 2012 World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams compiled by Forbes magazine, Manchester United is now the richest sports team valued at $2.23 billion. Real Madrid valued second with $1.88 billion. The Spanish champions Real and 2011 European champions Barca have seen decreases in the value of their brands. The top 50 is dominated by United States teams. Take a look at the top 20:
#1 Manchester United
Value: $2.23 billion
Owner: Glazer family
#2 Real Madrid
Value: $1.88 billion
Owner: Club members
#3= New York Yankees
Value: $1.85 billion
Owner: Steinbrenner family
#3= Dallas Cowboys
Value: $1.85 billion
Owner: Jerry Jones
#5 Washington Redskins
Value: $1.56 billion
Owner: Daniel Snyder
#6 Los Angeles Dodgers
Value: $1.4 billion
Owner: Guggenheim Baseball
#6 New England Patriots
Value: $1.4 billion
Owner: Robert Kraft
#8 Barcelona
Value: $1.31 billion
Owner: Club members
#9 New York Giants
Value: $1.3 billion
Owners: John Mara and Steven Tisch
#10 Arsenal
Value: $1.29 billion
Owner: Stan Kroenke
#11 Bayern Munich
Value: $1.23 billion
Owner: Club members
#12 New York Jets
Value: $1.23 billion
Owner: Robert Wood Johnson
#13 Houston Texans
Value: $1.2 billion
Owner: Robert McNair
#14 Philadelphia Eagles
Value: $1.16 billion
Owner: Jeffrey Lurie
#15 Ferrari
Value: $1.1 billion
Owner: Fiat Group
#16 Chicago Bears
Value: $1.09 billion
Owner: McCaskey family
#17 Green Bay Packers
Value: $1.09 billion
Owner: Shareholder-owned
#18 Baltimore Ravens
Value: $1.09 billion
Owner: Stephen Bisciotti
#19 Indianapolis Colts
Value: $1.06 billion
Owner: Jim Irsay
#20 Denver Broncos
Value: $1.05 billion
Owner: Patrick Bowlen
[See full list on Forbes.com]
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