FC Barcelona (Spain) and Manchester United (UK) have faced eachother in the UEFA Champions League (UCL), the most important football competition in Europe, for a total gain of 126 million euros, according to a study commissioned MasterCard, the official sponsor of the competition.
The losing team also receives 73 million euros, three million more than the previous edition.
"It will be earned a total of 200 million euros, making it the most lucrative final of UEFA Champions League, " said Professor Simon Chadwick, who led the study.
The final also stimulates the economic activity beyond the borders of England and Spain. Millions of fans watched the match in pubs, spending money on consumer goods, while betting has increased across the continent.
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