Maradona37
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It was the Munich air disaster and the Busby Babes and Best that made them a global club. Of course having media friendly players like Beckham and Penaldo has helped that along.Not really. Think it's the opposite where they are least dependent on stars/success for their popularity.
They finished 1st in revenue every season from 97-2004 before Ronaldo was a factor and some years just at the beginning of Beckham's stardom. They were also 1st in 15/16 and 16/17 when they were miles behind Barca and Madrid in terms of star power and success on the pitch.
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