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LONDON. — Manchester United have the second highest average attendance in world football, beaten only by Borussia Dortmund, according to new  research.

The CIES Football Observatory analysed the attendances of 51 national leagues in 42 countries and found that Old Trafford had an average attendance of 75 218 per game from 2013 to 2018, while Bundesliga challengers Dortmund topped the rankings with a 80 230 per match.

Premier League clubs Arsenal, Manchester City and Newcastle and Scottish Premiership sides Celtic and Rangers feature in the top 20.

Remarkably, Sunderland, who are currently third in League One, have an average attendance per game of 39 249, which is higher than Serie A giants Juventus and Roma. — SkySports.