The $100m soccer match
source: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/21/promotion.match/index.html
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Prepare yourself to see nearly $100 million go up for grabs in a single game of sport next week -- a match worth more than any Superbowl or World Cup final.
In fact, international accountancy firm Deloitte say it is the richest single game in any sport.
The prized event is actually a game of football -- but it's not the showpiece European Champions League final, which is being held in Rome on Wednesday night. So don't expect to see big-name football stars like Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.
Instead, the stars in this lucrative show will be players like Steven Thompson and Darius Henderson -- men you've probably never heard of.
In fact, international accountancy firm Deloitte say it is the richest single game in any sport.
The prized event is actually a game of football -- but it's not the showpiece European Champions League final, which is being held in Rome on Wednesday night. So don't expect to see big-name football stars like Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.
Instead, the stars in this lucrative show will be players like Steven Thompson and Darius Henderson -- men you've probably never heard of.
