The Top 10 Most Popular Football Teams On Twitter [STATS]

Football – or soccer if you’re in North America – has some 3.5 billion fans across the globe, making it far and away the most popular sport in the world.

That popularity has quickly bled into social media. Indeed, football’s adage that it’s “played by millions, and watched by billions” could equally be applied to Twitter, with the top clubs (and athletes) each boasting millions of fans. But which teams are faring best?

Barcelona continues to lead the way, about three-quarters of a million fans ahead of its great rival, Real Madrid.

Arsenal