Real is worth $3.65 billion, a 12% increase on last year and are second only to the Dallas Cowboys (worth $4 billion) as the world’s richest sports team.
Their fierce rivals Barcelona are second, worth $3.55 billion and also seeing a 12% increase on value in the past 12 months.
All the teams from Europe’s major leagues are seeing financial growth on the back of staggering TV and sponsorship deals, most beneficial being teams from the English Premier League.