The Spanish newspaper "Sport," based on data and studies tracking fans across Europe, revealed that FC Barcelona surpasses its rival Real Madrid by a huge margin of 26.5 million fans across the continent. This supports what Flashscore's CEO, Pavel Krbets, confirmed: Real Madrid is the most followed club within Spain, while Barcelona is the most popular in the rest of the world.

The newspaper explained that the Flashscore platform, which has become one of the most important sources of sports content worldwide, relies on accurate data regarding club followings. According to Karpets' statements, Barcelona ranks first globally in the number of followers on the platform, while Real Madrid comes in second by a small margin. However, within Spain, the numbers favor Madrid.

According to an analysis by the Spanish newspaper "Sport," despite the limited number of studies that accurately count fan numbers, the newspaper's analysis, which covered 17 European countries, confirmed that Barcelona has 57.8 million fans in Europe, compared to 31.3 million for Real Madrid.

The study also indicated that Real Madrid remains the most followed team within Spain, with 6.8 million fans, representing 36% of football supporters, while Barcelona has 5.5 million fans, or 29%. Additionally, surveys conducted by the Social Research Center confirmed Real Madrid's local dominance with 32% of the population supporting them, compared to 25% for Barcelona.

On the other hand, the newspaper revealed that Barcelona leads in the number of official club members, with a total of 133,000 members, compared to only 95,600 members for Real Madrid, reflecting a higher level of engagement and loyalty among the Catalan club's fans.

The figures thus confirm the ongoing historic rivalry between the two clubs, both within Spain and on the global stage.