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Bulls are second-most popular U.S. team on Facebook [GALLERY]

By Dan Cahill

Chicago has always been a Bears town, but the world belongs to the Bulls. The team made famous by Michael Jordan has the second-most Facebook likes—just over 18 million—among all U.S. sports teams. Only the Los Angeles Lakers (21 million) have more.

Here’s how Chicago teams stack up:

—Bulls, 18 million

—Bears, 4 million

—Blackhawks, 2.8 million

—Cubs, 2.6 million

—White Sox, 1.6 million

Overall, FC Barcelona is the most popular team worldwide with a whopping 89 million likes, followed closely by Real Madrid CF with 85 million.

10 most popular U.S. sports teams on Facebook

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