The Dallas Cowboys were once again named the most valuable team in the world by Forbes Magazine.
World's most valuable sports teams per @Forbes:
1. Cowboys $4.8B
2. Manchester United $4.12B
3. Real Madrid $4.09B
4. Barcelona $4.06B
5. Yankees $4Bhttps://t.co/rzBxjHQoTW pic.twitter.com/QacEs57lL4— Kurt Badenhausen (@kbadenhausen) July 18, 2018
The list, published Wednesday, put the Cowboys at $4.8 billion, a 14 percent increase from last year. Rounding out the top five were three soccer teams — Manchester United ($4.123B), Real Madrid ($4.088B) and FC Barcelona ($4.064B) — and the New York Yankees. The Cowboys were also atop the list in 2017.
Of the 50 most valuable teams in Forbes’ rankings, 29 are NFL teams, with the Cowboys, Patriots ($3.7 billion) New York Giants ($3.3 billion) and Washington Redskins ($3.1 billion) all in the top 10.
50 most valuable teams include 29 NFL, 8 NBA, 7 soccer & 6 MLB. No NHL, F1 or Nascar. Cutoff for top 50 is up $200 million this year to $1.95 billion.
— Kurt Badenhausen (@kbadenhausen) July 18, 2018
Say what you will about Jerry Jones. The man owns America’s team.