Spanish soccer club Real Madrid opened the 2024-2025 season with a newly renovated Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. The club spent nearly $2 billion. That has already been a cash cow stream for one of the world’s most famous sports team. CNBC’s senior sports reporter Michael Ozanian breaks down why he thinks the La Liga team could surpass NFL’s Dallas Cowboys as the top revenue sports team in the world by next season.
Chapters:
0:00 – 0:30 – Introduction
0:35 – 2:24 The most valuable soccer team
2:26 – 5:33 Why it matters
5:34 – 7:12 On the pitch
Reporter: Michael Ozanian
Senior Managing Producer: Tala Hadavi
Edited by: Michael Hoyt
Animation: Jason Reginato
Additional Footage: Getty Images
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