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Real Madrid have been overtaken by the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys as
the world’s most valuable sports team, according to Forbes magazine.
The La Liga giants had been on top of the rankings for the past
three years, and the Cowboys’ jump marks the first time since 2011 a football
club has not occupied the top spot.
Real remain the most valuable football club, however, with a
calculated value of $3.65 billion (€3.29 billion), topping a list of eight
clubs to make the rankings.
La Liga rivals Barcelona were spot behind Real on the list with
a value $3.55 billion (€3.20 billion).
Manchester United were the next football club ranked — fifth
overall — with a value of 3.32 billion (€2.99 billion).
Rounding out the other football clubs were Bayern Munich at No.
12 ($2.68bn, €2.41bn), Arsenal at No. 23 ($2.02bn, €1.82bn), Manchester City at
No. 28 ($1.92bn, €1.73bn), Chelsea at No. 36 ($1.67bn, €1.50bn), and Liverpool
at No. 41 ($1.55bn, €1.40bn).
In addition to their value, Real Madrid also led all teams in
revenue, generating $694 million during the 2014-15 season.
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