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#3 Liverpool (Nike): 2.45 million jerseys sold
Manchester United’s bitterest rivals Liverpool emerged as the most popular club in England in 2021, selling a whopping 2.45 million shirts over 12 months.
Having bagged the Premier League title in 2020, the Reds were full of optimism heading into the 2020-21 campaign.
Unfortunately, Manchester City were in no mood to let the Merseysiders extend their party and brought the title back to the Etihad Stadium.
Jurgen Klopp’s side also failed to win the Champions League and the FA Cup, with the two titles going to Chelsea and Leicester City respectively.
This season, Liverpool find themselves in second position in the Premier League, and alive and kicking in the three remaining cup competitions. They will face Cardiff City in the FA Cup fourth round, Chelsea in the EFL Cup final, and Inter Milan in the Champions League Round of 16.
#2 Real Madrid (Adidas): 3.05 million jerseys sold
Like Liverpool, Real Madrid also failed to win even a single trophy in 2021. Yet they sold 3.05 million jerseys last year, emerging as the second-most popular club in the world as far as shirt sales are considered.
They reached an impressive number despite losing their captain Sergio Ramos to Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2021.
Los Blancos crashed out of the Copa del Rey like clockwork in the 2020-21 season, but went into the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League.
They were ultimately beaten by eventual winners Chelsea. The Merengues outshone Barcelona in La Liga last season, but could not beat crosstown rivals Atletico Madrid in the title race.
This term, Real Madrid have already won the Spanish Super Cup and seem to be in finer form in other competitions as well. They’re leading the race in La Liga, will take on PSG in the Champions League Round of 16, and will play Athletic Club in the Copa del Rey quarter-final.
#1 Bayern Munich (Adidas): 3.25 million jerseys sold
Adidas’ crown jewel Bayern Munich sold a mind-boggling 3.25 million jerseys across the planet in 2021, leaving other footballing heavyweights in the dust.
Bayern Munich’s star striker Robert Lewandowski was the main crowd-puller, as the Polish striker was arguably the best player in the world in 2021.
The German giants once again came out on top in the Bundesliga title race last season. However, they missed out on both the Champions League and DFB Pokal.
They have once again crashed out of domestic cup competition, but look doubly determined to win the Bundesliga and the Champions League in the current campaign.
Bayern have a six-point lead in the Bundesliga and won all six of their UCL group-stage fixtures to proceed to the Round of 16 as group winners. They will play RB Salzburg for a place in the quarter-finals.
