The Taylor Swift effect and further revenue away from soccer have helped Los Blancos, with the Miami Dolphins' home game later this year only expected to help keep them at the top.

There has long been something inevitable about Real Madrid ’s success, an intangible quality that sets them on course for major silverware year after year. It’s been less obvious in the Champions League this season,

Real Madrid have become one of the most well-run clubs in the world over the last few years, under the stewardship of president Florentino Perez, who recently was confirmed as staying on in the role