The highest earning sports team of all time

[bconngemini]

For the sixth consecutive year, Real Madrid tops the Deloitte Football Money League, and in doing so, became the highest-earning sports team ever, reports Business Insider. Despite not winning any trophies, the club's earnings jumped from $541 million for the 2008/09 season to $592 million for the 2009/10 season, enabling it to continue funding Cristiano Ronaldo's most extravagant purchases. Like exclusive yet unenforcable baby rights.
Barcelona came in right behind Real for the second straight year (even though the standings were the other way around in La Liga) and for the first time ever, the combined earnings of Deloitte's 20-club Money League topped $5.4 billion.
By comparison, the top earning NFL team, the Dallas Cowboys, made $420 million according to Forbes and the top earning MLB team, the New York Yankees, made $441 million. That would only put them fifth and fourth, respectively, in Deloitte's list of football clubs.
The biggest chunk of Real Madrid's revenue came from its ongoing $1.4 billion TV rights deal, but it also makes nearly as much from numerous sponsorships and matchday earnings. And if there's one thing Real likes more than making money, it's spending it. Over the last decade, it's spent more than $1 billion on player transfers as it keeps breaking its own transfer records for individual players to fill out club president Florentino Perez's live-action Fantasy team.

http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/blog/dirty-tackle/post/Real-Madrid-become-highest-earning-sports-team-e?urn=sow-322504

[daimoshokage]

fukk soccer..

The gayest sport of all time..

[TR88]

fukk soccer..

The gayest sport of all time..

who knows, you might be gayest than soccer

[daimoshokage]

I just don't get why euros love soccer..

There's no playcalling involved like in the NBA where the coach will call a timeout and draw some play..

There's no X's ans O's like in the NFL where the quarterback shouts the play..

Dumb people really plays this sport.. They don't have to remember or execute a play.. They just kick and kick the ball..

And acts like they've been hit by a truck when the opposition bumps them..

This game should be demolished, too boring and too simple..

Even ESPN, YSports or SI don't give a fukk about soccer.. Soccer is last on their sports tab..

[doublej95]

I just don't get why euros love soccer..

There's no playcalling involved like in the NBA where the coach will call a timeout and draw some play..

There's no X's ans O's like in the NFL where the quarterback shouts the play..

Dumb people really plays this sport.. They don't have to remember or execute a play.. They just kick and kick the ball..

And acts like they've been hit by a truck when the opposition bumps them..

This game should be demolished, too boring and too simple..

Even ESPN, YSports or SI don't give a fukk about soccer.. Soccer is last on their sports tab..

^^^^ retard alert.

[Slainte]

I just don't get why euros love soccer..

There's no playcalling involved like in the NBA where the coach will call a timeout and draw some play..

There's no X's ans O's like in the NFL where the quarterback shouts the play..

Dumb people really plays this sport.. They don't have to remember or execute a play.. They just kick and kick the ball..

And acts like they've been hit by a truck when the opposition bumps them..

This game should be demolished, too boring and too simple..

Even ESPN, YSports or SI don't give a fukk about soccer.. Soccer is last on their sports tab..

Sorry pal, never fukin heard of you pal.

[daimoshokage]

Sorry pal, never fukin heard of you pal.

same here..

[Deuce]

No plays in soccer???? Who is this guy???

Real Madrid is top notch. There is a reason Wankees and Cowgirls are so far off.

[TR88]

same here..

who gives a f who you have heard of....you aint even an sbr pro....

[daimoshokage]

No plays in soccer???? Who is this guy???

Real Madrid is top notch. There is a reason Wankees and Cowgirls are so far off.

Never seen a coach or I might say a 'manager' calls a timeout to draw out a play or gives out a play..

Soccer is so easy, just kick the ball and kick it again and kick it again.. That is why it is so boring

It will never ever make it here in the US... Will waste 2+ hrs of your life for a score of 0-0.. sorry I mean nil-nil..

[daimoshokage]

who gives a f who you have heard of....you aint even an sbr pro....

Not everyone here plays on a sponsored book.. dumbass

I forgot, never fukking heard of you also..

[Deuce]

Never seen a coach or I might say a 'manager' calls a timeout to draw out a play or gives out a play..

Soccer is so easy, just kick the ball and kick it again and kick it again.. That is why it is so boring

It will never ever make it here in the US... Will waste 2+ hrs of your life for a score of 0-0.. sorry I mean nil-nil..

I agree that it's not the most entertaining sport worldwide but saying no plays are practiced is being ignorant. Some of these players are the beat athletes in the world. I have great respect for them.

[NLackman87]

Of course thats the only big sport they have over seas.

[daimoshokage]

I agree that it's not the most entertaining sport worldwide but saying no plays are practiced is being ignorant. Some of these players are the beat athletes in the world. I have great respect for them.

this

[SoV]

Never seen a coach or I might say a 'manager' calls a timeout to draw out a play or gives out a play..

Soccer is so easy, just kick the ball and kick it again and kick it again.. That is why it is so boring

Take it you've never seen a match then?

http://www.bragafut.com/artigos/art18.pdf

Only an analysis report by an assistant manager (Villas Boas, for Jose Mourinho, when he was at Chelsea, for the game against Newcastle).

Manager implements that, shouts changes, and doesn't have timeouts to analyse moves. Done on the spot, during the game.

[TR88]

Take it you've never seen a match then?

http://www.bragafut.com/artigos/art18.pdf

Only an analysis report by an assistant manager (Villas Boas, for Jose Mourinho, when he was at Chelsea, for the game against Newcastle).

Manager implements that, shouts changes, and doesn't have timeouts to analyse moves. Done on the spot, during the game.

why are you trying to expain a redneck what european futbal is about....let em die in the woods as an ignorant piece of trash

[bconngemini]

fukk soccer.. The gayest sport of all time..

Funny how this gay sport makes more money than non-gay american sports.

[bconngemini]

Never seen a coach or I might say a 'manager' calls a timeout to draw out a play or gives out a play.. Soccer is so easy, just kick the ball and kick it again and kick it again.. That is why it is so boring It will never ever make it here in the US... Will waste 2+ hrs of your life for a score of 0-0.. sorry I mean nil-nil..

Funny how foreigners watch endless soccer games and still don't get this, I bet they're all really stupid and gay

[rdo37]

I love the trolls in soccer threads...

[HiTMaNN]

Everyone knows the OP Bconn posts propaganda like this every two days. The same Old Soccer Vs. The world he plays both sides like the fiddle don't give in to his BS.

[bconngemini]

why are you trying to expain a redneck what european futbal is about....let em die in the woods as an ignorant piece of trash

futbal? Let me guess you pronounce Chile as "Chee-lay". Soccer fans are such pussies.

[Chandler]

in the US we have the 3 major pro sports leagues... with NFL, NBA, MLB and a smaller league of the NHL

NCAA football and NCAA football also create alot of revenue.

in many countries way way way smaller than the USA, they create alot of revenue mostly with Futbol though....

i'm wondering what the next two top sports are in terms of revenue in Europe after Futbol?

Rugby? Cricket? Tennis? Badmitton? Lawn Darts?

[kmarinouofm]

fukk soccer..

The gayest sport of all time..

disagree.. however i hate how matches end in draws.. that shit pisses me off.. especially from a gambling point of view.

[txmagnolia2]

At least soccer pays their developing players unlike profession college football.

[bconngemini]

At least soccer pays their developing players unlike profession college football.

Its easy to pay developing players when they liev in a mud hut and are starving. soccer is a third world shitty sport. real sports happen in rich countries like america.

[SoV]

in the US we have the 3 major pro sports leagues... with NFL, NBA, MLB and a smaller league of the NHL

NCAA football and NCAA football also create alot of revenue.

in many countries way way way smaller than the USA, they create alot of revenue mostly with Futbol though....

i'm wondering what the next two top sports are in terms of revenue in Europe after Futbol?

Rugby? Cricket? Tennis? Badmitton? Lawn Darts?

Real Madrid have to compete with teams not only in their country, but also in other countries. Take England, for example. There are tons of local teams, in addition to big clubs. It'll be hard to find Real Madrid supporters in England, since most people have local teams to root for.

Its easy to pay developing players when they liev in a mud hut and are starving. soccer is a third world shitty sport. real sports happen in rich countries like america.

$500,000/week is a shitty pay?

[FourLengthsClear]

I am not sure that this report is accurate.

During the Michael Schumacher era, both the Ferrari and McLaren Formula 1 teams were reported to have annual budgets in excess of GBP 300 million (USD 500m+) and both were unquestionably profitable. Exact figures would be difficult to verify.

[bconngemini]

I am not sure that this report is accurate. During the Michael Schumacher era, both the Ferrari and McLaren Formula 1 teams were reported to have annual budgets in excess of GBP 300 million (USD 500m+) and both were unquestionably profitable. Exact figures would be difficult to verify.

I agree, lol @ soccer making money.