They may be behind Barcelona in La Liga, but Real Madrid have beaten the Catalans in the battle to be named Forbes’ richest football club in 2016.

Los Blancos president Florentino Perez has often been criticised for valuing the club’s marketing potential above footballing success but the Spaniard’s policy has yielded some impressive financial returns.

The current value of the club is $3.64 billion (AED13.37bn), which is the equivalent of 32 Gareth Bales!

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