Real Madrid Tops The World's Most Valuable Sports Teams, Says Forbes: Nightly Soccer Report

Real Madrid has surpassed Manchester United as the world’s most valuable sports team. Los Blancos, who are worth $3.3 billion according to Forbes, have the highest revenues of any team in sports ($650 million during the 2011-12 season), while Madrid’s operating income of $134 million is second only to NFL’s Dallas Cowboys.

Number two on the list are Manchester United, followed by Barcelona and then the New York Yankees.

Here are tonight’s world soccer news headlines:

La Liga

• Real Madrid tops the world’s most valuable sports teams — Forbes
• David Villa mobbed by pitch invaders at his Atletico Madrid unveiling — Dirty Tackle

Premier League

• Tom Huddlestone Sunderland transfer stalls as Fulham prepare bid — The Mail
• Manchester City to buy new attacker by end of July — Pro Soccer Talk
• Manchester City on verge of Fiorentina star Stevan Jovetic for £28m — The Mail
• Crystal Palace agree £1.75m deal with Sevilla for Jose Campana — Evening Standard
• Michael Laudrup considers move for Franco di Santo — Evening Post
• Hull City have signed goalkeeper Steve Harper on one-year deal — Sky Sports
• Peter Odemwingie left out of pre-season WBA squad for Austria trip — The Mail
• Steve Bruce says Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner might be too expensive for Hull City — Sky Sports
• David Villa reveals England interest before Atletico Madrid deal — BBC Sport
• Sunderland are poised to sign Emanuele Giaccherini — Sky Sports
• Builders hide Pompey shirt at Saints’ training ground — Southern Daily Echo
• Mikel Arteta: It’s ‘about time’ Arsenal competed in transfer market — The Guardian
• Rooney would be a brilliant Chelsea signing, says Eden Hazard — The Independent
• West Ham are ready to make a £3million move for West Brom’s out-of-favour Graham Dorrans — The Sun

Ligue Un

• Edinson Cavani in France to complete record-breaking transfer to Paris Saint-Germain — The Telegraph

Serie A

• Lazio complete deal for Santos midfielder Felipe Anderson — Sky Sports

Football League

• Birmingham midfielder Jonathan Spector to miss start of Championship season — Sky Sports
• Harry Redknapp’s delight as QPR complete Richard Dunne signing — Evening Standard
• QPR make second Gary Hooper bid as Neil Lennon admits striker set to leave Celtic — The Mail

International soccer

• U.S. – Mexico still on track for Gold Cup final clash — Pro Soccer Talk
• Shola Ameobi targets World Cup with Nigeria — BBC Sport
• England still in contention in the Women’s European Championships — The Telegraph

Champions League

• Fenerbahce’s ban for match-fixing has been upheld — Sky Sports

Major League Soccer

• M.L.S. announces All-Star Team — New York Times

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