Manchester United Top Footballing Money League

By Barnabas Augustine 
Manchester United have been crowned the most valuable football club on the planet, according to figures compiled by Sportico. 
This comes as a surprise, as Real Madrid held the top spot in the previous Forbes' rich list published last May.
United boast a valuation of a whopping $6.2 billion, with their closest rivals, Real Madrid, hot on their heels at $6.06 billion. Barcelona, Liverpool and Bayern Munich round out the top five, valued at $5.28 billion, $5.11 billion and $4.8 billion respectively.
Interestingly, Major League Soccer (MLS) punches above its weight, with a staggering 20 teams making the top 50. 
However, despite their sheer numbers, their combined value of $15.1 billion pales in comparison to the Premier League's $29 billion, represented by just nine clubs.
La Liga sits third in terms of cumulative league value with $13 billion, although they only have three clubs (Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid) on the list.
Serie A boasts six representatives, with Juventus leading the charge at 11th and a valuation of $1.77 billion. While Germany's Bundesliga has just four clubs on the list, their combined value of $7.6 billion outshines Serie A's $6.1 billion. 
Ligue 1 rounds out the top five European leagues with a total valuation of $4.8 billion.
The top 50 isn't just a European affair though, with representation from Mexico's Liga MX (3 clubs), Netherlands' Eredivisie (Ajax), Portugal's Primeira Liga (Benfica) and Brazil's Serie A (Flamengo).
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