Texans rank high on Forbes list of most valuable sports teams

Houston comes in at No. 13, one of the higher U.S. teams

HOUSTON – The Houston Texans are among the most valuable teams, not just in the NFL, but in the whole world.

Forbes magazine released its annual list of the world's 50 most valuable sports teams. Real Madrid topped the list at $3.3 billion, followed by Manchester United ($3.165 billion), Barcelona ($2.6 billion), the New York Yankees ($2.3 billion), and the Dallas Cowboys ($2.1 billion).

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The Texans came in at No. 13, valued at $1.305 billion. Forbes says the Texans high value is due to its luxury suites and its naming rights deal with Reliant Energy.

Thirty of the 32 NFL teams made the top 50; the St. Louis Rams and Jacksonville Jaguars were ranked 51 and 52.

Check out the full list here.