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Juventus, Real Madrid & the top 20 highest wage bills in Europe

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With the 10th UEFA Benchmarking report being released, Goal looks at the teams spending the most on player salaries

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✅ Provides nationwide access to USA Network, securing the primary cable home for the league's linear broadcasts.

✅ Includes access to live, local NBC affiliates for the marquee weekend matches in designated major media markets. 

✅ Serves as the cheapest way to access live cable TV sports channels without paying for a bloated traditional bundle.

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✅ Replicates the classic set-top box feel with a familiar channel guide, making it easy to channel-surf on weekend mornings.

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✅ Streams roughly 175 exclusive live matches per season that are completely blacked out on traditional TV.

✅ Acts as the league's US archive, providing full on-demand match replays shortly after every live broadcast concludes.

✅ Streams the popular "Goal Rush" whip-around show, which jumps between live highlights during the packed Saturday 10:00 a.m. ET window.

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UEFA has released the 10th edition of its benchmarking report, documenting the ever changing world of football finances.

Unsurprisingly, the list is dominated by clubs from the Premier League and Europe's elite.

The Premier League has seen a lot of wage drops due to the lower value of the pound but that has not stopped its clubs taking up nine out of 20 spots on the list.

The latest report also sees one club become the first to spend more than €400 million (£354m/$456m) on wages.

(Figures are for the 2017 financial year)

  • Gianluigi Donnarumma AC Milan 2018-19

    20AC Milan | €128m | -20% YoY

  • Danny Ings Southampton 2018-19Getty Images

    19Southampton | €131m | +15% YoY

  • Jamie Vardy Leicester City 2018-19Getty Images

    18Leicester City | €132m | +22% YoY

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  • Wilfried Zaha - Watford vs. Crystal PalaceGetty

    17Crystal Palace | €133m | +22% YoY

  • John Brooks Wolfsburg 09222018Stuart Franklin

    16Wolfsburg | €139m | +4% YoY

  • Roma players celebrating Roma Entella Coppa ItaliaGetty

    15Roma | €145m | -7% YoY

  • Harry Kane Dele Alli Tottenham 2018-19Getty Images

    14Tottenham | €148m | +6% YoY

  • Mauro Icardi Inter 2018-19Getty Images

    13Inter | €155m | +22% YoY

  • Antoine Griezmann Atletico Madrid 2018-19Getty Images

    12Atletico Madrid | €178m | +30% YoY

  • Jadon Sancho Borussia Dortmund 2018-19Getty Images

    11Borussia Dortmund | €178m | +27% YoY

  • Arsenal celebrate 2018-19Getty Images

    10Arsenal | €234m | -11% YoY

  • Mohamed Salah Liverpool 2018-19Getty Images

    9Liverpool | €244m | -13% YoY

  • Eden Hazard Chelsea 2018-19Getty Images

    8Chelsea | €256m | -14% YoY

  • Cristiano Ronaldo Juventus 2018-19Getty Images

    7Juventus | €264m | +19% YoY

  • Kylian Mbappe PSG 2018Getty Images

    6Paris Saint-Germain | €272m | -7% YoY

  • Robert Lewandowski Bayern 2018Getty Images

    5Bayern Munich | €276m | +2% YoY

  • Marcus Rashford Manchester UnitedClive Rose

    4Manchester United | €306m | -5% YoY

  • Sergio Aguero Manchester City 2018-19Getty Images

    3Manchester City | €334m | +14% YoY

  • Lionel Messi BarcelonaGetty

    2FC Barcelona | €378m | +2% YoY

  • Real Madrid celebrate 2018-19Getty Images

    1Real Madrid | €406m | +32% YoY