Ronaldo, Real Madrid top forbes richest ranking
Babatunde Micheal
Spain giant, Real Madrid Fc has been ranked alongside its
forward Cristiano Ronaldo as the world's most valuable football team
and highest paid footballer respectively by Forbes.
Real
Madrid who has been the most valuable team for the fourth consecutive
year is said to have generated more revenue than any soccer team for 11
straight
seasons. The club's current worth is $3.65 billion which is 12% more than last year and more
than any sports team in the world according to Forbes.
Following
Real Madrid on the list at the second and third place is Barcelona and
Manchester united at $3.55 billion and $3.32 billion respectively.
Its
forward, Cristiano Ronaldo was ranked the highest paid player having
walked home with $82 million last year from endorsement, salary and
bonus to become the highest paid team athlete.
Nipping
Ronaldo's heels are the reigning world footballer of the year, Lionel
Messi and PSG's Zlatan Ibrahimovic who earned $77 million and $37
million respectively.
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