We all know that there is a lot of money to be made in the sports market in the United States. But what about abroad? Soccer is definitely the most popular sport in the world everywhere but the U.S. so it is only reasonable to think that there would be some money out there somewhere. I went to Forbes.com and browsed around and came up with this list of the most valuable sports franchises in the world.
- Washington Redskins – $1.423 billion
- Manchester United (England) – $1.373 billion
- New England Patriots – $1.176 billion
- Dallas Cowboys – 1.173
- Houston Texans – 1.043
- Philadelphia Eagles – 1.024
- New York Yankees – 1.026
- Real Madrid – 1.012
- Denver Broncos – 975 million
- Cleveland Browns – 970 million
Tampa Bay Bucs, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers
15. AC Milan – 921 million
I guess this shows that there is tons of money in the NFL, and then a decent amount in foreign soccer. The highest NBA team was valued at $543 million (New York Knicks), while the second highest MLB team is valued at $617 million (Boston Red Sox, almost half what the Yankees are valued at).
I don’t really know what I was trying to prove, but I do realize now that I would rather work in the NFL than the NBA because the league is worth so much more. Unless someone decides to start up a rival football league, the NFL is where the money is at. Although working for Manchester United or Real Madrid would be tops on my list.
