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#9 Juventus
Previous rank: No. 32 (worldwide)
Average annual salary: £6.7 million ($8.55 million)
Highest paid player: Cristiano Ronaldo ($66 million, pre-tax)
Juventus took a decisive step towards reestablishing their place among Europe's elite last summer, signing Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid. The Portuguese superstar, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, has bolstered their attack, and his goalscoring threat has made them favourites to win the Champions League trophy as things stand at the moment.
Ronaldo's wages are well in line with his personality, and the Turin-based club is essentially making millions off the back of their biggest transfer coup since netting Gianluigi Buffon at the height of his powers in the early noughties. Owned by the Agnelli family, Juve are a model club for the rest of the footballing world to follow, and the Ronaldo transfer proves the club's financial clout.
