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REVEALED: The most POPULAR Premier League shirt names in North America

Next picture Jack Wilshere's return from injury in October has not only excited the fans over here who reckon he is the saviour of English football, but supporters across in America, too. Click the arrow on the right of the image to see the top 10 best selling shirt names across the Atlantic...

Jack Wilshere's return from injury in October has not only excited the fans over here who reckon he is the saviour of English football, but supporters across in America, too. Click the arrow on the right of the image to see the top 10 best selling shirt names across the Atlantic...

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By talkSPORT magazine | Thursday, December 20, 2012

 

Football - sorry, soccer - has been growing in popularity in the US for years, but while the MLS is improving and crowds are impressive for America's domestic league, the lure of the Premier League (aka 'the EPL') is strong.

That applies to shirt sales, with North American football fans snapping up the shirts of their favourite clubs and players just like English supporters. Sporting iD - the company who have produced names, numbers and sleeve badges for licensed Premier League kits since 1993 - have ranked the most popular shirts so far in the 2012/13 season, based on sales of official player names and numbers to all North American retailers.

Click the arrow on the right of the image above to see what Premier League star's name is the most popular in America.

What was the first name you had emblazoned on the back of a replica kit? Let us know by commenting below…