Sundiata Post – Forbes has named Real Madrid as the world’s most valuable football team.
It valued the club at a whopping $6.6 billion.
The Los Blancos, who won the LaLiga title and will now face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final on June 1 at Wembley, are ahead of Premier League giants Manchester United.
Real Madrid’s old rivals Barcelona, who have hit the headlines for huge debts and an unstable financial situation, are the third most valuable football club at $5.6 billion, according to Forbes.
Here is the top ten most valuable teams in the world:
1. $6.6 billion Real Madrid
2. $6.55 billion Manchester United
3. $5.6 billion Barcelona
4. $5.37 billion Liverpool
5. $5.1 billion Manchester City
6. $5 billion Bayern Munich
7. $4.4 billion Paris Saint-Germain
8. $3.2 billion Tottenham Hotspur
9. $3.1 billion Chelsea
10. $2.6 billion Arsenal