The number one team is none other than the team led by the most popular futbol player in the world: Real Madrid C.F. Real Madrid is worth a whopping $3.26 billion dollars! How does a team even become worth that much? Let's take a brief look at the history of the team.
 |
| http://aalcatraz.deviantart.com/art/Real-Madrid-Start-Orb-195603636 |
History
Founded in March of 1902, Real Madrid is one of the teams that began originally by people doing it for fun. Originally named Madrid FC, the "Real" (which stands for Royal) part was added with the permission of King Alonso XIII. The 1940's and 50's were great for Madrid under President Santiago Yeste. In the 50's the team began to have a youth program that allowed them to discover up and coming talent. The first superstar that came out of this program was Alfredo Di Stefano. Between 1956-1960, Real Madrid won five consecutive UEFA Champions League Titles. Success would only continue through the 70's and 80's as Madrid won a total of five league championships, four Spanish cups , and three Spanish Super Cups. Since then, they have seen the likes of David Beckham, Robinho, Sergio Ramos, and Cristiano Ronaldo. Madrid has been and will be one of the powerhouse organizations in the world.
Revenues
Like any sports organization, there are core supports. Well, Real Madrid has MANY of them. Real Madrid has an average of approximately 68,000 season ticket holders. While being within the top five ranked world richest teams, their revenues to wages put them at the number one spot. And they have yet to move since.