The scoreline of Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool comes nowhere close to describing an extraordinary final or to be more precise an extraordinary second half. It was the 13th time (La Decimotercero) Real Madrid has won the Champions League (and its predecessor the European Cup) and a fourth win in the last five seasons. Bale became the first ever player to come into a Champions League Final as a substitute and to score twice. Up until this win he shared the record with another Real Madrid manager José Villalonga who won in 1956 and 1957. Earnings are subject to UEFA ratification but both Liverpool and Real Madrid should pocket around $100M from this season’s competition.

Source: Forbes May 26, 2018 22:52 UTC