Forbes ranks Man United as No. 1 team (AP)

 
Manchester United is the most valuable team in world soccer for a second straight season and likely to hold that position next year, according to Forbes magazine. The Premier League club is worth $1.8 billion, a $347 million increase (24 percent) from last year's valuation, Forbes said Thursday. Taking into account revenue growth, profitability and debt levels, Real Madrid remained second at $1.285... [link]

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