Premier League: Which clubs are most popular worldwide?
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Premier League: Which clubs are most popular worldwide?
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by Joel Keller | Friday, April 24, 2015
The NFL, NBA and MLB all think they have global reach, but none of them have the reach that the Premier League does. The United Kingdom-based soccer (or, as the rest of the world calls it, "football") league consists of 20 teams, many of whose jerseys (or "kits" in the local parlance) are as ubiquitous around the world as Yankees or Lakers jerseys are in the U.S.
The league is so popular that Twitter created an interactive world map that identifies each country's favorite Premier League club (we're guessing Twitter researched hashtags and other analytics to gather this info). It works like this: hover your mouse over a country and the favorite club will be revealed.
Of course, the first thing I sought was what level of support does Arsenal have. And true to form we are up there if not number 1. The level of support in Nigeria and Morrocco is quite insane judging from the map illustration. Even the US is not immune. Now that the squad is as complete as it has even been, this EPL season should be very promising if Wenger finally delivers the goods. We shall see...
by Joel Keller | Friday, April 24, 2015
The NFL, NBA and MLB all think they have global reach, but none of them have the reach that the Premier League does. The United Kingdom-based soccer (or, as the rest of the world calls it, "football") league consists of 20 teams, many of whose jerseys (or "kits" in the local parlance) are as ubiquitous around the world as Yankees or Lakers jerseys are in the U.S.
The league is so popular that Twitter created an interactive world map that identifies each country's favorite Premier League club (we're guessing Twitter researched hashtags and other analytics to gather this info). It works like this: hover your mouse over a country and the favorite club will be revealed.
Of course, the first thing I sought was what level of support does Arsenal have. And true to form we are up there if not number 1. The level of support in Nigeria and Morrocco is quite insane judging from the map illustration. Even the US is not immune. Now that the squad is as complete as it has even been, this EPL season should be very promising if Wenger finally delivers the goods. We shall see...