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Biggest football fan bases in the world

Find out who the three biggest fan bases are in the world's 11 major championships.

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Find out who the three biggest fan bases are in the world's 11 major championships.

Source: Strange World Magazine

BRAZIL\ Datafolha Survey, 2007\ 1. Flamengo – 32,6 million (17%)\ 2. Corinthians – 23 million (12%)\ 3. São Paulo – 15,3 million (8%)\

ARGENTINA\ Equis Social Research, 2006\ 1. Boca Juniors – 16,4 million (40,4%)\ 2. River Plate – 13,2 million (32,6%)\ 3. Independiente – 2,2 million (5,5%)\

SPAIN\ Center for Sociological Research, 2007\ 1. Real Madrid – 13,2 million (32,7%)\ 2. Barcelona – 10,4 million (25,7%)\ 3. Valencia – 2,1 million (5,3%)\

GERMANY\ Sportfive (Sports Marketing Agency), 2007\ 1. Bayern Munich – 10,5 million (12,8%)\ 2. Werder Bremen – 5,7 million (6,9%)\ 3. Schalke 04 – 4,3 million (5,2%)\

ITALY\ Demos-Eurisko Institute, 2007\ 1. Juventus – 16,3 million (28%)\ 2. Milan – 13,4 million (23%)\ 3. Internazionale – 9,3 million (16%)\

JAPAN\ Video Research Ltd., 2006\ 1. Kashima Antlers – 12,3 million (9,7%)\ 2. Gamba Osaka – 11,9 million (9,4%)\ 3. Jubilo Iwata – 11,7 million (9,2%)\

MEXICO\ Reforma Group, 2007\ 1. Chivas – 30,8 million (28%)\ 2. America – 26,4 million (24%)\ 3. Cruz Azul and Pumas – 13,2 million (12%)\

GREAT BRITAIN\ Roy Morgan International, 2006\ 1. Manchester United – 4,2 million (6,9%)\ 2. Liverpool – 3,1 million (5,1%)\ 3. Arsenal – 2,6 million (4,35%)\

PORTUGAL\ Portuguese Professional Football League, 2003\ 1. Benfica – 4,1 million (38,8%)\ 2. Porto – 2,6 million (24,4%)\ 3. Sporting – 2,1 million (20,2%)\

FRANCE\ Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques (Insee), 2006\ 1. Olympique – 10,2 million (16%)\ 2. Lyon – 9,6 million (15%)\ 3. Paris Saint-Germain – 3,2 million (5%)\

NETHERLANDS\ TNS-NIPO, 2007\ 1. Ajax – 4,3 million (26%)\ 2. Feyenoord – 3,8 million (23%)\ 3. PSV – 2,1 million (13%)\

The number of fans was calculated based on the percentages indicated by the most recent surveys in each country and the US Census Bureau's population projections for 2008.