Manchester United, arguably the most popular soccer team in the history of the sport, is based out of Old Trafford, United Kingdom. The Red Devils, or "The Reds", as their fans affectionately call them, is the most profitable club in the world, thanks to their huge fan base. In addition, they are the richest and most valuable soccer team in the world, according to Forbes List. While hosting such players as David Beckham (Cristiano Ronaldo) and Wayne Rooney, popular players aren't the only things that make Manchester United such a great team.
They are currently ranked as number one in the Premier League, the highest division of soccer in England, with 87 points. To put this into perspective to those readers who aren't familiar with soccer scoring, the United States' highest ranking professional soccer team had a total of 55 points for the entire season. The Premier League, of which Manchester United is number one, is also in the top five national leagues in the world. Since 2004, Manchester United has played a total of 151 matches. In that time, they scored 160 total goals as a home team, and 131 goals as an away team. The average number of goals scored has been 1.89 goals per game. The average for all teams combined within the league was 1.2 goals scored per game, meaning that Manchester United scored more goals than the average team.
Manchester United has been around since 1878. It was first called Newton Health L & YR and was sponsored by a health club. Since then, the team has won five European trophies, including 2 European Champions Cups, one Cup Winners Cup, one European Super Cup, and one International Cup; 15 domestic championships; 16 Premier League Cups; and 12 domestic cups, including 11 F.A. Cups, one UEFA Cup, and two League Cups.
It's easy to see that Manchester United, though extremely popular, doesn't sacrifice their skills for the popularity contest in the world of sports!
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