Road to Milano 2016
Real won all their last Six (6) Champions League home game with an astonish 8-0 victory over Malmo FF last December while Atletico won 4 Champions League home game, 1 draw and lost 1-2 to Benfica FC. Real only lost a game against Wolfsburg Fc in Germany while Atletico lost their last (2) two away games by 1-2 score line against Spanish rival Barcelona Fc and Bundesliga Champion Bayern Munich.
Coaches
Atletico Former Player and Present coach; Diego Simeone will love to have a pound of flesh after losing 4-1 to Real in 2014 Finals. Zinedine Zidane who took over coaching earlier this year from Raphael Benitez was also a Real former player and one time World Footballer Award Winner.
The Prize
Real will be going for their 11th title while Athletico will be going for their second attempt in the last 3 years. Atletico & Real have earned the sum of €37m and €38.5m respectively in prize money and could rise to €47.5m- €52m for Athletico and for Real €49m-€53.5m for a lose or win case.
Other benefits that could come as a result of this final is growth in social media presence, market-pool which is base on the value of TV market in the club's country, increase in the sales of number of Jersey and club merchandise. All these could attract additional €42m-€47m as this has been the case with previous winners.
"If it doesn't matter who wins or loses, then why do we keep scores?"- Vince lombardi
Either you are watching for fun, it is vital to note that money is part of the game. That is the beauty of football; you laugh or cry but money is surely earned.
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