Man United trumps Bayern as China’s most influential team

The Red Devils knocked perennial German champions Bayern Munich from their perch as the most influential online team in China, according to Red Card 2017, a comprehensive “off the pitch” football analysis produced by Shanghai-based Mailman Group. The sixth edition of Red Card analyzed the influence of 53 leading European clubs across eight different performance indicators including social media presence, live streaming capabilities, and e-commerce.

Ronaldo, Manchester United top Chinese internet tables

Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo running in the rain during the Spanish league football match Real Madrid CF vs Real Sporting de Gijon at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. File Photo: AFP Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo is comfortably the most influential soccer player online in China, while Manchester United are the most dominant club, according to a report.