Forbes Reveals Most Valuable Sports Clubs, Women's World Cup Final Set

Forbes' list of the most valuable sports clubs of the planet came in and the Dallas Cowboys have been knocked off their perch by Manchester United, fresh off their 19th English Premier League championship and being the runner-ups to the UEFA Champions League. Full 50-team list and Women's World Cup Final preview after the break.

1. Manchester United ($1.86 Billion)
2. Dallas Cowboys ($1.81 Billion)
3. New York Yankees ($1.7 Billion)
4. Washington Redskins ($1.55 Billion)
5. Real Madrid ($1.45 Billion)
6. New England Patriots ($1.37 Billion)
7. Arsenal ($1.19 Billion)
8. New York Giants ($1.18 Billion)
9. Houston Texans ($1.17 Billion)
10. New York Jets ($1.14 Billion)
11. Philadelphia Eagles ($1.12 Billion)
12. Baltimore Ravens ($1.07 Billion)
13. Ferrari ($1.07 Billion)
14. Chicago Bears ($1.07 Billion)
15. Denver Broncos ($1.05 Billion)
16. Indianapolis Colts ($1.04 Billion)
17. Carolina Panthers ($1.04 Billion)
18. Tampa Bay Buccaneers ($1.03 Billion)
19. Bayern Munich ($1.03 Billion)
20. Green Bay Packers ($1.02 Billion)
21. Cleveland Browns ($1.02 Billion)
22. Miami Dolphins ($1.01 Billion)
23. Pittsburgh Steelers ($996 Million)
24. Tennessee Titans ($994 Million)
25. Seattle Seahawks ($989 Million)
26. Barcelona ($975 Million)
27. Kansas City Chiefs ($965 Million)
28. New Orleans Saints ($955 Million)
29. San Francisco 49ers ($925 Million)
30. Arizona Cardinals ($919 Million)
31. Boston Red Sox ($912 Million)
32. San Diego Chargers ($907 Million)
33. Cincinnati Bengals ($905 Million)
34. AC Milan ($838 Million)
35. Atlanta Falcons ($831 Million)
36. Detroit Lions ($817 Million)
37. McLaren ($815 Million)
38. Los Angeles Dodgers ($800 Million)
39. Buffalo Bills ($799 Million)
40. St. Louis Rams ($799 Million)
41. Minnesota Vikings ($774 Million)
42. Chicago Cubs ($773 Million)
43. Oakland Raiders ($758 Million)
44. New York Mets ($747 Million)
45. Jacksonville Jaguars ($725 Million)
46. Chelsea ($658 Million)
47. New York Knicks ($655 Million)
48. Los Angeles Lakers ($643 Million)
49. Juventus ($628 Million)
50. Philadelphia Phillies ($609 Million)

Yes, every single team in the NFL made the list of the 50 most valuable sports teams in the world. Even the horrible Jacksonville Jaguars, struggling to sell-out home games nearly every game, are still ranked #45, higher than any NBA or NHL team. Surprisingly, there are two racing teams on the list, shocking since Formula 1 racing is not that popular outside of Italy. The Dodgers are #38 right now, valued at $800M, but that number could drastically change if the MLB has its way and sells it to the highest bidder. Many are expecting the team to easily sell for over $1.2B, but it will be a surprise if it even comes close to surpassing the Yankees.

In the Women's World Cup Final, two teams will meet who were not the favorites to win entering the tournament, and not even favorites going into the knockout stage. When the tournament began, most felt that the Final would be between Germany and Brazil. Well, Germany and Brazil have both fallen, ironically enough, to the USA and Japan, the two teams who will go to the Final. Both have overcome steep opposition to reach the last game; the USA had a very poor performance against Sweden, but had a miracle goal against Brazil to keep in the tournament, followed by yet another Abby Wambach game-changing goal against France (but not as dramatic). Japan has had a rough year, but the women's team has been forced to practice in all sorts of unusual locations, not having suitable facilities to play anywhere. Entering the tournament, most felt that just reaching the knockout stage would be good enough. Now, Japan has beaten host country Germany and the team that defeated the USA twice this year, Sweden.

Both teams are structured very similarly, anchored by reliable strikers (Wambach and Sawa) and reliable goalkeepers (Solo and Kaihori). This game will not be won on penalty kicks, it will be won based on the first goalie who makes a mistake. Solo was angry after allowing a goal against France, saying she vows not to allow a goal against Japan. If she really stands by her word, I'd like to see how Kaihori responds to that; So far, the two keepers have allowed the same number of goals. Sunday's game will honestly come down to who wants it more.

Will the USA step out of the shadows of 1999? Or will Japan help heal a nation in desperate need of good news?