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Winning The Championship League Is More Valuable Than Winning The Champions League

With the Champions League final and EFL Championship Playoff final all happening in the space of a few hours, soccer fans will be glued to their TVs, anxious to see who wins each game. In one, a team will be crowned King of Europe. In the other, a a team will be promoted to the Premier League again. But how much is at stake for winning the Championship Playoffs versus the Champions League final?

While they are completely different games, one has a much more significant financial gain compared to the other – and believe it or not, it's the EFL Championship Playoff final.

Mo Salah Left Out Of ESPN World Fame 100, ESPN Still Doesn't Get Soccer

The ESPN World Fame 100 has a glaring absence from its list this year, and it's a bit of a head scratcher. Last year's ESPN World Fame 100 list included Mo Salah as the 100th most famous athlete in the world.

FC Cincinnati To Join MLS And Begin Play In 2019

FC Cincinnati, the USL darlings that averaged over 21,000 spectators per game last season while also achieving a historic run to the 2017 U.S.

Learn How To Bet On Soccer And Win Big On Real Madrid This Saturday

The Supreme Court has made sports betting a states' rights issue, and the World Cup is fast-approaching and the Champions League final is this Saturday. It's time for all of you law-abiding citizens to learn how to bet on soccer like a pro. 

Legal Trouble Will Make Rafa Márquez Look Naked Training For The World Cup

Rafa Márquez looks set to make his fifth World Cup squad this summer for Mexico. But he might stand out from his teammates in Russia. 

Márquez is a living legend in Mexico, having played for decades at some of the biggest clubs in the world, including Monaco and Barcelona. He’s made 143 appearances for El Tri and will retire after the World Cup. 

U.S. Could Have Widespread Legalized Sports Betting By The 2022 World Cup

Soccer fans in the U.S. will soon have an easier time placing bets on matches. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act) means legalized sports betting is now a states' rights issue.

A Southampton Winner Would Be Worth More Than A Picasso Masterpiece

In today's fixture between Southampton and Swansea City, more than $100 million will be on the line. Largely based on TV revenue, that's a conservative estimate of the cost of relegation to the Championship. 

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