http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/...ected.html
It is American, so you may have to read it a few times to make sense - but an interesting read nonetheless.
It will be interesting to compare the top performing European clubs to the performance of that of their country too.
I.e Real/Athletico Madrid - Spain; Bayern Munich - Germany etc.
RE: football
'Illegitimis non carborundum'