International Football

ManU Striker Robin Van Persie Tops EPL Shirt Sales; Wayne Rooney Sales Fall

3.11.2013

ManU striker Robin van Persie "is the most popular player in the Premier League" -- based on the number of shirts he sells, according Tom Sheen of the London DAILY MAIL. The Holland striker "has stormed to the top of the shirt sales league," taking the top spot away from his ManU teammate Wayne Rooney. The former Arsenal man "dominates the market with a massive" 25.4 % of all personalized kits sold bearing "V.Persie 20." According to research from kitbag.com, Rooney "is the biggest loser this season," falling from first to third and losing 2.4% of his share, to 6%, while Ryan Giggs and Javier Hernandez "also fell out of the top 10" (DAILY MAIL, 3/7).

Top 10 Shirt Seller In The U.K.
Rank		Player	Club	% Of Jersey's Sold
1.	Robin van Persie		ManU	25.4%
2.	Steven Gerrard		Liverpool	8.2%
3.	Wayne Rooney		ManU	6%
4.	Shinji Kagawa		ManU	5.8%
5.	Luis Suarez		Liverpool	3.6%
6.	Eden Hazard		Chelsea	3.1%
7.	Paul Scholes		ManU	2.7%
8.	Fernando Torres		Chelsea	2.5%
9.	Kun Aguero		Manchester City	2.2%
10.	Lukas Podolski		Arsenal	2.1%

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