Manchester United are bigger than any celebrity and are on par with a religion on social media, says sporting director Richard Arnold. United, whose Facebook page has more than 71m likes and Twitter followers in excess of 9m, are the worlds leading sports club in terms of interaction, according to Arnold. Most followed on Instagram? Find out which UK club is the most popular on Instagram Paul Pogbas world-record £89m transfer was supported with a social media campaign Pogback and Arnold claims it surpassed the unveiling of Real Madrids Gareth Bale and Barcelonas Luis Suarez, and the sporting director has not held back in putting Uniteds global reach into perspective. The level we are engaging at, to put it in context, is akin to religion, Arnold told the Web Summit 2016, in Lisbon, as quoted by the Daily Mail.John Lennon was famously quoted as saying The Beatles were bigger than Jesus. Whilst we wouldnt want to be disrespectful in that way, what you are seeing from a measurement point of view is that the level of engagement and fervour we get is on par with the worlds major religions and those are the only things at the same level as Manchester United in terms of that interaction and engagement. Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville admits hes surprised by Jose Mourinhos criticism of Chris Smalling but admits Luke Shaw needs to mature Despite having not performed to the same levels on the pitch as the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich in recent seasons, Arnold claimed United have more than 650m followers across the world, saying thats like two Americas that love the same team.We just had our billionth interaction on Facebook, he added. Thats incredibly valuable because it allows us to gauge what fans like and allows us to adjust our behaviour going forward. Man Utd vs Arsenal November 19, 2016, 11:30am Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass United are competing on a social engagement level which no celebrity comes near to, according to Arnold, who is adamant this is one area the club are outperforming any other sports team. We are on a different scale to other clubs in our league, he said. We are also the biggest in the world at what we do across any sport and any team.Sport is one of the most engaging things in the world. Within that we are the most engaged. Get Sky Sports Alerts Breaking news, line ups and goal alerts from your football club - direct to your mobile Also See: Fergie: The hairdryer truth Griezmann wants Pogba reunion Jose’s biggest problem? Suarez: We both want Barca deal Sterling Shepard Jersey . His head snapped back from the impact and hit the floor. The All-Star power forward was all right afterward, a relief for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Cody Latimer Jersey . 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The 29-year-old has 20 goals and 41 points in 56 games this season, his first with Tampa Bay.Peoria, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Back in the Top-25 after a short absence, the 23rd-ranked Northern Iowa Panthers continue their run through the Missouri Valley Conference, as they close out a two-game road trip with Tuesdays showdown against the Bradley Braves at Carver Arena. Ben Jacobsons Panthers opened the season with nine straight wins and forged their way into the national polls as a result of a strong start. The team dropped its first game at VCU (93-87 2OT) back on Dec. 13 and then fell out of the poll with a New Years Day loss at Evansville (52-49). However, UNI has won three games since then and is coming off a 64-40 rout of Drake last Saturday. Geno Fords Braves have struggled this season and come into this contest with a mere 6-11 overall record. The struggles have carried over to league play as well, where Bradley sits at just 1-3 following back-to-back losses to powerhouse Wichita State (63-43) and most recently, Evansville (66-56). Still, all six of Bradleys wins have come at Carver Arena this season. Bradley holds a 28-24 series advantage over Northern Iowa, but the Panthers have closed the gap with wins in eight of the last 10 meetings. Strong defensive play is what fuels the Panthers attack this season. Northern Iowa ranks first in the MVC in both scoring defense (55.4 ppg) and field-goal percentage defense (.385). The scoring defense is even more impressive in league play where UNI is limiting opponents to a meager 47.4 ppg. Offensively, the team puts up a modest 66.2 ppg, but it comes on a highly efficient .485 shooting. 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Tramique Sutherland added 12 points and Josh Cunningham just missed a double- double with 10 points and nine rebounds in the setback. Offensive proficiency has been something the struggling Braves have lacked all season long. The team enters this contest averaging just 58.1 ppg, while shooting a lackluster .379 from the field. Some of that has to do with the loss of leading scorer Warren Jones (13.7 ppg) to a fractured foot. Jones has played in just nine games this season and has missed the last eight. Sutherland (12.5 ppg), Auston Barnes (10.8 ppg) and Grier (9.8 ppg) have tried to fill the void. A 2014 NJCAA All-American, Sutherland missed the first nine games this season with a fractured finger, but has made up for lost time since returning to the court. 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