Top 10 greatest sports teams ranked by US website and UK fans can't believe it
A United States-based social media account has caused uproar after putting together a list of the top greatest sports teams of all times.
On X, @HardRockBet posted a top 10 graphic online and saw the post go viral, with 2.7 million views and over 1,000 replies.
The post came off the back of both the US men's and women's hockey teams winning gold at the Olympics, both beating Canada 2-1 and receiving invites to meet Donald Trump at the White House.
The women's side went in at No.5 on the list, with their counterparts coming in two places behind at No.7. The list was dominated by US franchises throughout history, with the NFL side Miami Dolphins leading the way for completing a perfect 17-0 season when they won the Super Bowl in 1972.
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Incidentally, the Miami Hurricanes college team were listed as the second best for their class of 2001, which averaged 33 points per game and won the Rose Bowl.
They are considered to be the best college football team of all time and saw many players progress to the NFL.
Other notable franchises on the list included the all-conquering Chicago Bulls NBA team from 1996, as well as the city's football team the Bears and their 1985 heroes.
The Edmonton Oilers ice hockey team from the same year completed the list at No.10, a place below the only European representative - Pep Guardiola's 2009 Barcelona side which won the treble.
But the bias towards the US sports teams did not sit well amongst fans in the UK, who weren't short of comments.
One user on X said: "Every top ten list Americans make is so hilarious because they'll throw one football team or player in to get the Europeans off their back.
A second wrote: "Should just change the title to 'top 10 all-time American sports teams and leave them off".
A third commented: "I don’t know a single one of those teams besides Barcelona. I don’t even know what sport they play in."
A fourth person added: "2009 not even being the best Barça team is the funniest part of this".
An alternative top 10 greatest sports teams
With the aforementioned list heavily focusing on those across the pond, SPORTbible elected to put together an alternative list to drive further conversations on the topic.
The All Blacks, quite possibly the best rugby team of all time, took the top spot after back-to-back World Cup wins in 2011 and 2015 - a feat that had not been achieved previously.
The Dolphins' unbeaten campaign also deserves to be high, as does the Bulls' exploits in Michael Jordan's pomp.
New entries discounted by Hard Rock Bet include Brazil's incredible 1970 World Cup-winning squad, Real Madrid's side which won the first five European cups in a row and Barcelona's second treble-winning side under Guardiola.
Australia's prime years in cricket, which includes an Ashes win on English soil and an undefeated World Cup campaign in 2003, should also receive plaudits.
And another team which deserves its flowers is the incredible US women's team which won the World Cup in 2015 under Jill Ellis.
In the 5-2 victory over Japan in the final, the US scored four goals inside the first 16 minutes - with Carli Lloyd bagging a hat-trick in a trailblazing win.
1.All Blacks (2015)
2.Miami Dolphins (1972)
3.Chicago Bulls (1996)
4.Brazil (1970)
5.Real Madrid (1960)
6.New York Yankees (1927)
7.Barcelona (2011)
8.Australia cricket (early 2000s)
9.Edmonton Oilers (1985)
10.US women's football team (2015)
Topics: US Sports
Josh Lawless