The club was estimated to be
worth €3.8 billion ($4.2 billion) in 2019, and it was the second
highest-earning football club in the world, with an annual revenue of €757.3 million in 2019.[7]
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The club is one of the most widely supported teams in the world. [9] Real Madrid is one of three
founding members of La Liga that have never been relegated from the top division since its
inception in 1929, along with Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona. The club holds many long-standing
rivalries, most notably El Clásico with Barcelona and El Derbi with Atlético Madrid.