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    Twitter maps English Premier League clubs' global fan bases

    By Susie East

    Updated 1839 GMT (0239 HKT) April 22, 2015

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    Photos: Top 10 most popular EPL clubs on Twitter
    Arsenal - 5.6 million followers worldwide – Figure accurate on April 22, 2015.
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    Chelsea - 5.4m followers worldwide – Figure accurate on April 22, 2015.
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    Manchester United - 4.8m followers worldwide – Figure accurate on April 22, 2015.
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    Liverpool - 4.2m followers worldwide – Figure accurate on April 22, 2015.
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    Manchester City - 2.4m followers worldwide – Figure accurate on April 22, 2015.
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    Tottenham - 1m followers worldwide – Figure accurate on April 22, 2015.
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    Everton - 546,000 followers worldwide – Figure accurate on April 22, 2015.
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    Newcastle - 540,000 followers worldwide – Figure accurate on April 22, 2015.
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