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Why the Champions League final is a much bigger deal than the Super Bowl

This Saturday, two of the world’s greatest soccer teams will meet at the pinnacle of domestic European competition in the UEFA Champions League final.

The 61st iteration of Europe’s premier club competition will see Real Madrid face its neighbors Atletico Madrid, effectively giving us a replay of the 2014 Champions League final where Los Blancos scooped their much coveted "Decima" (10th European Cup).

The Champions League final is a global behemoth, but how does it compare in stature to America’s biggest annual sporting event – the Super Bowl?

In the video above, I run the numbers to compare and contrast the two types of football. Take a look and be sure to check our 2016 Champions League final preview in the latest FC Yahoo podcast.

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