Sunday, March 8, 2009

--The Highest Paying Sports Events in the World--



1. The FIFA World Cup
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The FIFA Football World Cup pays out the biggest prize fund in sport. The winners of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany shared $21 million, with an additional $260 million shared between the other teams participating in the tournament for a total payout in excess of $280 million.
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2. The Champions League
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Europe's biggest and glitziest regional football tournament offers the biggest cash payout to a winning team in international sport. The club winning the Champions League final is rewarded for this achievement with $170 million in prize money. Even the losers in the final are handsomely rewarded with a cheque for $60 million.
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