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1. "Goal!" shouts the announcer. It is a familiar sound for Real Madrid these days. They have
just scored another goal against a visiting team. Compared to Madrid, the other side looks
weak. The visiting players know that it is almost impossible to win a game against such a
strong team. Real Madrid has better players, better coaches, better equipment, and better
salaries. They have something that many teams don't have: a lot of money. This gives their
club an unfair advantage over other teams that are not as wealthy.
2. Real Madrid is now the richest soccer team in the world, with England's Manchester United
the second richest. Madrid is worth more than $3.3 billion. Manchester United is worth more
than $3.1 billion and Barcelona is worth $2.6 billion. These clubs have enough money to pay
the high salaries of the best players in the world. For example, Cristiano Ronalda used to play
for Manchester United. Now he is Madrid's top player and earns $21.9 million per year. The
richest clubs can pay the highest salaries of the best players. Other wealthy clubs include
Arsenal, Bayern Munich, and AC Milan. As a result, these clubs have been very successful. For
example, Real Madrid has won nine European Cup championships, more than any other
team. Between 2003 and 2013, all but two of the European Cup champions were from the 10
wealthiest teams. Money is a clear advantage for these soccer teams.
3. The wealthiest teams make money in several ways. First, they can sell tickets at high prices
because fans1 want to see the top players in action. Second, television stations pay the teams
to broadcast their games. Third, large companies give financial support to the best teams.
These corporate sponsors2 pay money so that their company name can be on the clubs'
shirts, shoes, and stadiums.
4. The recent success of the English team Chelsea shows an example of the effect of money
on a team. For many years , Chelsea was a club with little money and few wins. They didn't
have a lot of money to pay good players. Their last championship win was in 1955. Everything
changed in 2003 when Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich bought the team for $233
million. In his first year, Abramovich spent more than $350 million on players. By 2006,
Chelsea had won two championships. Now Chelsea is one of the richest clubs in the world.
5. Many sports fans feel that money in sports creates an unfair advantage. Some teams have
so much money that it seems impossible for poorer clubs to beat them. Wealthy teams are
usually more successful, so they sell more tickets and make more money. Teams that do not
have as much money usually are not as successful. It is difficult for them to get money from
tickets, television , and corporate sponsors. Sports fans know that money gives some clubs a
great advantage.
6. There are no easy solutions to this problem, but there are some possibilities. Some people
think that rich teams could share some of their money with the poorer ones. This way, the
poorer teams would be able to pay higher salaries for better players. Another solution is to
put a limit on the amount of money that teams can spend on players' salaries. This way, the
players' salaries would not continue to rise so much . However, finding and agreeing upon the
best solution is very complicated.
7. Sports fans love close competitions between athletes, but everyone wants teams to
compete fairly. Fair competitions do not seem possible when there are a small number of
teams that are very wealthy. Money creates unfair advantages in professional sports, and
although there are no easy answers, we should continue to search for ways to make sports
fair.
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