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Real Madrid headed a trio of European soccer clubs at the top of a list of the world's 50 most valuable sports teams released by Forbes on Monday which was dominated by National Football League (NFL) franchises.
The nine-times European champions were worth $3.3 billion (2.1 billion pounds), up from $1.88 billion last year, due in large part to increased revenue from deals with Adidas and Emirates Airlines, Forbes said in a statement.
With 30 teams in the top 50, the NFL occupies 60 percent of this year's list. The average value of the top 50 teams is $1.24 billion, which is a 16 percent increase from last year.
The 20 non-NFL teams in the top 50 are comprised of seven each from MLB and soccer, three from the National Basketball Association, two from motor racing and one from the National Hockey League.
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Manchester United
Value: $3.165 billion
Barcelona
Value: $2.6 billion
New York Yankees
Value: $2.3 billion
Dallas Cowboys
Value: $2.1 billion
New England Patriots
Value: $1.635 billion
Los Angeles Dodgers
Value: $1.615 billion
Washington Redskins
Value: $1.6 billion
New York Giants
Value: $1.468 billion
Arsenal
Value: $1.326 billion