The 2013 World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams
1. Real Madrid (La liga)
$3.30 billion
Los Merengues finished runner-up this year in La Liga and the Copa del Ray, but nab the title of the world's most valuable sports team thanks to the highest revenues in sports ($650 million during the 2011-12 season). Real inked new deals with Adidas and Emirates Airlines over the last 12 months that will bring in roughly $80 million combined annually.
Real Madrid's team members with, top from left to right, Diego Lopez, Sergio Ramos, Xabi Alonso, Sami Khedira, Raul Albiol, Cristiano Ronaldo, Michael Essien, Fabio Coentrao, Luka Modric, Mesut Ozil and Karim Benzema during spanish King's Cup Final match, May 17, 2013. [Photo/icpress.cn] |