Gallery: Soccer's richest clubs

 

International auditing firm Deloitte has come out with its list of soccer's highest earners, with Spanish clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona on top.

 
 
 
 
Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos and Pepe celebrate a goal. Real Madrid is the highest earner in soccer, with revenue of 479.5 million Euros in 2010/2011.
 

Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos and Pepe celebrate a goal. Real Madrid is the highest earner in soccer, with revenue of 479.5 million Euros in 2010/2011.

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Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos and Pepe celebrate a goal. Real Madrid is the highest earner in soccer, with revenue of 479.5 million Euros in 2010/2011.
Barcelona FC's squad stands during a moment of silence before the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final against Valencia CF. Barcelona are the second-highest earners in soccer with revenue of 450.7 million Euros in 2010/2011.
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney. Man U are the third-highest earners in soccer, with revenues of 367 million Euros.
Bayern Munich's French midfielder Franck Ribery. Bayern Munich are the fourth-highest earners in soccer, with revenues of 321.4 million Euros in 2010/2011.
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry in his return to the club on loan in the 2012 season. Arsenal are the fifth-highest earners in soccer, with revenues of 251.1 million Euros in 2010/2011.
Chelsea striker Fernando Torres. Chelsea are the sixth-highest earners in soccer, with revenues of 249.8 million Euros.
AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. AC Milan are the seventh-highest earners in soccer, with revenues of 235.1M Euros in 2010/2011.
AS Roma's midfielder Daniele De Rossi (R) chases Inter Milan's Argentine forward Diego Milito (L) and midfielder Andrea Poli during an Italian Serie A football match. Inter Milan are the eighth-highest earners in soccer, with revenues of 211.4 million Euros.
Liverpool forward Luis Suarez. English club Liverpool are the ninth-highest earners in soccer, with revenues of 203.3 million Euros.
Schalke's midfielder Julian Draxler reacts during a match. Schalke 04 are the tenth-highest earners in soccer, with revenues of 202.4 million Euros in 2010/2011.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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