Arsenal are big in Japan (and London); Chelsea are the most popular club in Russia and Cuba; and Manchester United are winning the race for fans in South Africa and India, according to Twitter, who have analysed where every Premier League club is followed around the world to construct this interactive map.
Premier League clubs mapped by Twitter followers
The UK and Ireland
Liverpool, who are represented in green – presumably to commemorate their line of dodgy away kits down the years – dominate, with Manchester United’s red and Arsenal’s yellow left to fill in the gaps.
Asia
Manchester United take India and Pakistan, Chelsea secure Malaysia and Indonesia, with Arsenal left with Japan, South Korea and The Philippines.
The Americas
Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool are fairly well matched in the US - with Everton relatively high in seventh place due to Tim Howard’s popularity – but Chelsea dominate Latin America. Their account is the most followed in Mexico, Cuba, Honduras, Colombia, Venezuela, Panama, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil. There are a few exceptions, with Uruguay being strongly pro-Liverpool – probably owing to Luis Suárez’s time at the club – and Alexis Sánchez’s influence helping to boost Arsenal’s popularity in Chile. Strangely enough, Liverpool attract more followers than any other club in the Falklands.
Africa
Arsenal dominate northern Africa, with Chelsea strong in the Ivory Coast – probably due to Didier Drogba’s popularity – while Manchester United pick up more fans towards the south of the continent, including Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and South Africa, where they often toured under Sir Alex Ferguson.
