Real Madrid Top Rich List

Real Madrid have remained the most valuable football team in the world for a fourth year in a row.

The Spanish giants lead the way from rivals Barcelona, with Manchester United sitting in third place.

According to US business magazine Forbes, Real Madrid’s value stands at 3.645bn US dollars (£2.52bn) and their annual revenue is $694m (£480million), a slender advantage over Barcelona in both categories.

Barcelona are shown by ‘rich list’ to have a value of $3.549bn (£2.46billion), with United said to be worth $3.317bn (£2.3billion).

Six Premier League teams feature in the top 10, with United joined by Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham.

Forbes said the top 20 teams are collectively worth 24 per cent more than the teams that filled those positions 12 months ago, citing increased income from television contracts and kit deals.

The study said Real Madrid ranked as the world’s second richest sports team, behind only the Dallas Cowboys American football team which it valued at four billion dollars (£2.77bn).

Forbes’ top 10 world’s most valuable football teams:

1 Real Madrid – US$3.645 bn (£2.52billion)

2 Barcelona – $3.549bn (£2.46bn)

3 Manchester United – $3.317bn (£2.3bn)

4 Bayern Munich – $2.678bn (£1.85bn)

5 Arsenal – $2.017bn (£1.4bn)

6 Manchester City – $1.921bn (£1.33bn)

7 Chelsea – $1.661bn (£1.15bn)

8 Liverpool – $1.548bn (£1.07bn)

9 Juventus – $1.299bn (£900million)

10 Tottenham – $1.017bn (£704m)

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Real Madrid Top Rich List

Brazil Defines 40-Man List For Copa América Centenário

The Brazilian Football Confederation has defined a preliminary list of 40 players for the Copa América Centenário, which will be played between 3 and 26 June, in the United States.

The meeting was attended by coach Dunga, his assistant Andrey Lopes, and team coordinator Gilmar Rinaldi.

The tournament’s rule requires all participating teams to send a list of 40 players to CONMEBOL within April 29. Then on May 5, Dunga will reveal the final 23 players he’s chosen, including three goalkeepers.

A possible replacement for an injury can be picked from the 40-man list, if a medical report is presented.

The Brazilian team starts their preparations in Los Angeles, on May 23. The opening game is scheduled for June 4 against Ecuador. They then takes on Haiti on the 8th, and Peru, on the 12th.

The main absentee from Brazil’s squad is Barcelona forward Neymar. Despite repeated attempts, the Brazilian football federation failed to convince Barcelona to release the player for two competitions, and he will play only in the Olympics.

Brazil Defines 40-Man List For Copa América Centenário

Full list of winners of 2015 Glo CAF Awards

Full list of winners of 2015 Glo CAF Awards

AFRICAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR: – Pierre-Emerick AUBAMEYANG (Gabon)

AFRICAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR – BASED IN AFRICA: – Mbwana Aly SAMATTA

WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR: – Gaelle ENGANAMOUIT (Cameroon)

YOUTH PLAYER OF THE YEAR: – Victor OSIMHEN (Nigeria)

MOST PROMISING TALENT OF THE YEAR: – Etebo Peter OGHENEKARO (Nigeria)

COACH OF THE YEAR: – Herve RENARD (France) – Former Coach of Cote d’Ivoire

REFEREE OF THE YEAR: – Bakary Papa GASSAMA (Gambia)

NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR: – Cote d’Ivoire

WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR: – Cameroon

CLUB OF THE YEAR: – TP Mazembe (DR Congo)

AFRICAN LEGEND: – Charles Kumi GYAMFI (Ghana)

– Samuel MBAPPE LEPPE (Cameroon)

Full list of winners of 2015 Glo CAF Awards