Real is the world’s most
successful soccer club. It owns
a record 33 La Liga titles and 12
European Cups, as well as many
other titles. It claimed four more
major trophies in 2016. “We’ve
experienced our best season,
in terms of title triumphs, in
our 115-year history,” said team
president Florentino Perez in
2016. Real Madrid’s future looks
truly royal.
SIDELINE REPORT
Cristiano Ronaldo is
the world’s highest-
paid athlete. In 2017,
he earned $93 million.
About $35 million
of that came from
advertisements and
other off-the-field
activities.
Florentino Perez poses in front of a huge
display of awards and trophies at Santiago
Bernabeu Stadium in June 2017.
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