Real Madrid have been named the most valuable football team in the world, according to a Forbes list released on Wednesday.
Los Blancos beat their Spanish rival, Barcelona, and host of other clubs across Europe for a fourth consecutive year.
The value of Real Madrid rose 12 percent to £2.5bn; Barcelona came second with £2.45bn on the list.
The English Premier League has a total no of six representatives on the Forbes list, with Manchester United the top ranked team with £2.29bn.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, was named the highest paid footballer in the world.
The Portuguese international has earned a total sum of £56.7m, with an annual salary of £36.7m and £20m in endorsements.
The three-time Ballon d’Or winner is now the best-paid team athlete across all sports, beating rival, Lionel Messi, to claim top spot.
The Argentine came in second position after earning a total sum of £53.3m, with an annual salary of £35.3m and £18m in endorsements.
Forbes top 10 most valuable clubs
- Real Madrid £2.52bn
- Barcelona £2.45bn
- Man United £2.29bn
- Bayern Munich £1.85bn
- Arsenal £1.39bn
- Man City £1.33bn
- Chelsea £1.53bn
- Liverpool £1.07bn
- Juventus £896m
- Tottenham £702m
Top five highest-paid footballers
1 Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid): $82m (£56.7m)
2 Lionel Messi (Barcelona): $77m (£53.3m)
3 Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint-Germain): $37m (£25.6m)
4 Neymar (Barcelona): $36m (£24.9m)
5 Gareth Bale (Real Madrid): $34m (£23.5m)
