I started thinking of this when a mate of mine claimed the All Blacks are the biggest sporting brand in the world. I know they've a 70% success rate in all their games since the 1900s but I'm not so sure. They're the biggest in rugby, no doubt. But the biggest in the world? Don't know about that.

It could be any one of these:

Manchester United
Real Madrid
New York Yankees
NZ All Blacks
Chicago Bulls (about 5 years ago?)

Anyone have any views?

Ferrari, heard of and known in pretty much every country in the world unlike the ones listed above which are known only in certain spheres.

Dunno, Manchester United might be better known, especially in the East.

The majority of the USA has never heard of Man United. East and West hemispheres have all heard of Ferrari, heh, even non sporting women types have heard of Ferrari. Man United don't even come close... [img]smile.gif[/img]

P.S Interesting mini riot at Man U last night after Glazer quietly sent his boys to check out his new acquisition. The 300 odd supporters made their feelings known. Wonder what his lads will tell him regarding their popularity. Can't wait to see if he ever has the balls to turn up here himself, especially amongst 60,000 crazed Manx.

Make that 60,001

From the list you've posted, it's the NY Yankee's. However, maybe not everyone knows what the cap they're wearing stands for.

Ferarri
Manchester United

So the Glazers finally decides to show themself. How brave they are. [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

Nope, not brave. The visit by Glazers sons wasn't announced, they tried to slip in by the back door. It got leaked and 300 odd mental Mancunians turned up to say hello. Had it been announced or known they were coming I think there would have been considerably more Man U fans and three less sons there. [img]smile.gif[/img]

I sooo want to see what happens when/if Glazer senior turns up at Old Trafford.

Until this board I wouldn't have even know Manchester United was a sports team...might have figured it for an Airline company! LOL

So Charlie's right, I think- Ferari is really well known even to us non-sport following US feminine sorts! :D And YANKEES for sure!

What about logos like Nike or Reebok? Or are you only interested in those generated by an actual sporting team?

[ 06-30-2005, 09:15 AM: Message edited by: Cloudbringer ]

Yeah... I would say Nike or Adidas [img]tongue.gif[/img]