World-renowned for its vibrant and devoted fan base, Northwest England’s Manchester United football club has long served as one of Europe’s premiere professional football teams, continually showcasing great success on the field. Regarded as “The Most Popular Football Team in the World”, Manchester United currently holds the largest average game attendance in Europe, demonstrated by its millions of fans such as Tunde Folawiyo and others throughout the United Kingdom and beyond. Their continued success as a franchise has resulted in the appointment of their title as one of the most famous teams in sports history.

Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the football club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902. Now, aptly nicknamed the “The Red Devils”, the dynamic Manchester United’s club crest is derived from the Manchester City Council coat of arms. As one of the world’s most widely supported sports franchises, Manchester United is widely recognised not only for their accomplishments on the field, but for their humanitarian efforts, evident in the founding of the Manchester United Foundation, a charity aiming to improve the lives of England’s youth. These initiatives have undoubtedly aided the franchise’s reputation as one of the most respected sports teams in the world.

Manchester United won the European Cup before going on to win an additional 28 major honours under manager Sir Alex Ferguson, whose career of over 25 years thrived until his retirement in 2013. Leading his team toward the acquisition of 13 national championships, Ferguson remains one of the most well-known and respected managers in the history of English football.

With a record 20 League titles, four League Cups, 11 FA Cups, and 20 FA Community Shields won throughout their rich history as a franchise, Manchester United also won the continental treble, a magnificent accomplishment for an English football club. Further solidifying their enormous impact in the world of football and sports as a whole, Manchester United ranked first on the Forbes list of the world’s ten most valuable sports franchises in 2012. Undoubtedly contributing to their worldwide fame is Manchester United’s history of international sports superstars including players such as Ryan Giggs, Sir Bobby Charlton, Wayne Rooney and David Beckham. With the continued support of their millions of devoted fans including Tunde Folawiyo, the future of Manchester United remains bright as ever as they embark on a new season of play that will inevitably be cemented in the team’s history.