Follow Spain Immigration and Life in Spain: Over the last decade, Barcelona has clearly been the most successful team in Spain and even the world. As the most distinguished club in Spain's history, Real Madrid has been overshadowed by its arch-rival in terms of performance. In Spain today, which club is more popular? The newspaper "AS" conducted a poll to find the answer: the fans' favorite remains Real Madrid.
The poll results show that 68% of Spanish fans have a favorite team. Among the top 20 La Liga clubs, Real Madrid is the most supported, with 23.8% of fans favoring the "White Army." Barcelona ranks second with 18.2% support. Beyond these two giants, support for other teams is significantly lower. Although Atletico Madrid ranks third, their support rate is only 3.7%. Valencia and Athletic Bilbao rank fourth and fifth, with support rates of 3.1% and 2.7%, respectively.
Florentino is highly skilled in commercial development, yet in terms of jersey sales, Real Madrid has fallen behind. Currently, the team with the highest jersey sales in La Liga is Barcelona, with Real Madrid settling for second place. Jerseys for players like Messi, Pique, Puyol, and Iniesta are the top sellers for Barcelona. Jersey sales for Atletico Madrid, Valencia, and Real Betis rank 3rd through 5th.
Spain is a major sporting nation in Europe. Which sports do Spaniards prefer to watch? Football remains in first place. 51.3% of people choose to watch football, while 32.4% watch tennis. However, from 2009 to 2012, the price of tickets for sporting events in Spain rose by 23.3%. For Spaniards facing an economic crisis, this is certainly not good news.