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The end of 2012 and beginning of 2013 spurs debates about what soccer team around the world had the best year and which is most popular. World Soccer Shop, a website that sells soccer merchandise, weighs into the discussion with its list of best selling jerseys for 2012. The following results may surprise you:
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Although Barcelona only won one title in 2012 (Copa del Rey) they remain among the world's most popular due to their silky, mesmerizing passing play, and of course they's superstars including Lionel Messi who broke the single year scoring record in 2012. They came in at number 1 according to World Soccer Shop.
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Despite also suffering through a year without major trophies, Manchester United continues to be among the most valuable and popular teams in the world, also evidenced by the popularity of their home kit which came in second according to World Soccer Shop. Thanks to Chicharito Hernandez we're sure sales have picked up in Mexico.
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Its first ever Champions League trophy undoubtedly helped Chelsea's home kit come in third on this list, although it didn't help Roberto Di Matteo keep his job. Bazing!
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Spain's continued domination of world soccer, they won the 2012 Euro Championship, kept them high up on the list of best jersey's sold, and deservedly so.
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Germany's national soccer kit (not pictured here) may be the most surprising inclusion on this list as they did little of note in the Euro Championship. Still, the jersey is popular because of its historical stature, we guess.
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Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid will surely be disappointed to come in 6th on this list of jerrsey sales but such is the case for the Merengues. Perhaps, Spain's struggling economy has some to do with it.
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The US team's growing popularity and the American bias for this list is apparent as the striped kit comes in 7th place. With qualification to the 2014 World Cup this year, their place on this list could go up.
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Italy's runner up finish in the 2012 Euro Championship surely had something to do with their inclusion on this list. But somebody tell SuperMario not to stretch out his jersey like that, he won't be able to resell it on eBay.
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Mexico's soccer team had a historic year as they won their first ever major title, the 2012 Olympic Games. El Tri's kit flew off the shelves.
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A strong traditional following is the only reason we can think of why Liverpool makes this list of best selling jerseys as even Luis Suarez's heroics barely have the team at mid-table in the EPL.
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The end of 2012 and beginning of 2013 spurs debates about what soccer team around the world had the best year and which is most popular. World Soccer Shop, a website that sells soccer merchandise, weighs into the discussion with its list of best selling jerseys for 2012. The following results may surprise you:
Photo: Getty Images
