Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo—find out whose team is more valuable in 2025 club rankings

The football financial world keeps on changing as Real Madrid firmly remains the most valuable football club in the world, last year in 2025, with an eye-popping value of $ 6.7 billion based on CNBC’s Official Global Soccer Valuations. The rankings bring to the limelight the widening financial divide between established European giants and the emerging markets, and also, unexpected differences between the club of football’s greatest enemies, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.Here are the top 10 most valuable football clubs in 2025:The financial prowess of Real Madrid is primarily from its refurbished Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, which had more than doubled its match day revenue from $115 million to $268 million in the previous year. The Spanish club recorded $1.13 in revenue, beating all rivals as well as a 26% increase over the last statistics.English clubs display unbelievable financial strength as six of them make it into the top 10, further revealing the financial power of the traditional European football powerhouses.Although Cristiano Ronaldo is still the world’s highest-paid athlete with an estimated $260 million in 2025, hisautorily club Al-Nassr did not make it to the top 50 most valuable teams. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami, which is 22nd overall in terms of standings, is valued at almost $1 billion.The difference indicates different strategic approaches in global football economics. Al-Nassr has spent a lot on the salaries of players. Cristiano Ronaldo is set to earn about $200 million in yearly salaries from his contract alone. In the meantime, Inter Miami, jointly owned by David Beckham, has developed sustainable commercial value to relocate to its new Miami Freedom Park stadium in 2026.Fans can see these priceless clubs in action as the 2024-25 season winds up, with future matches airing on different sports networks and streaming services around the world.Also Read: Reddit co-founder Alex Ohanian buys 10% stake in Chelsea women's teamThe financial hierarchy of football continues to reflect both on-field success and commercial innovation, with traditional powerhouses maintaining their positions while newer entities gradually climb the valuable rankings.