Manchester United & Top 10 Most Valuable Franchises In Sports

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The Forbes list for the most valuable sports entities was revealed and guess who topped the list?

We count down the top 10 teams who seem to be raking in the millions.

The list is according to a study completed by Forbes Magazine.

No. 1 - Manchester United

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Sport: Soccer/Football

Value: $1.83 billion
Owner: Glazer family
Revenue: $459 million

United lead the list at number one, despite carrying a massive debt count.

No. 2 - Dallas Cowboys

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Sport: (American) Football

Value: $1.65 billion
Owner: Jerry Jones
Revenue: $280 million

Their new stadium landed the NCAA Men's Final Four, NBA All-Star Game and Super Bowl.

No. 3 - New York Yankees

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Sport: Baseball

Value: $1.6 billion
Owner: Steinbrenner family
Revenue: $441 million

Leveraged most valuable brand in sports to create rich cable network and venue hospitality business.

No. 4 - Washington Redskins

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Sport: (American) Football

Value: $1.55 billion
Owner: Daniel Snyder
Revenue: $345 million

Average operating income of $77 million over past five seasons is the highest in the NFL.

No. 5 - New England Patriots

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Sport: (American) Football

Value: $1.36 billion
Owner: Robert Kraft
Revenue: $302 million

No. 6 - Real Madrid

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Sport: Soccer/Football

Value: $1.32 billion
Owner: Club members
Revenue: $563 million

Generates $225 million annually from broadcasting fees, the most in sports. They also secured the services of Cristiano Ronaldo for $90 million, the likes of Kaka, Benzema and Xabi Alonso joined in 2009 for huge transfer fees.

No. 7 - New York Giants

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Sport: (American) Football

Value: $1.18 billion
Owner: John Mara, Steven Tisch
Revenue: $230 million

Sold naming rights to practice facility for more than $35 million over 15 years and is close to selling out season tickets for new stadium.

No. 8 - Arsenal

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Sport: Soccer/Football

Value: $1.18 billion
Owner: Stanley Kroenke
Revenue: $369 million

Arsenal's $102 million operating income trailed only Man U among English Premier League teams last year.

No. 9 - New York Jets

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Sport: (American) Football

Value: $1.17 billion
Owner: Robert Wood Johnson IV
Revenue: $227 million

Having difficulty selling personal seat licenses for season tickets at new stadium.

No. 10 - Houston Texans

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Sport: (American) Football

Value: $1.15 billion
Owner: Robert McNair
Revenue: $256 million

Stadium naming rights deal with Reliant is the richest in the NFL, worth $300 million.