It is one thing to be the best player in the world for many years and another to be Football Director of the First Team at a club as important as Real Madrid.

As hinted in his ill-fated stint at Real Madrid, he's too soft to tame big egos and too conservative to make the Portuguese stars play attacking football.

For the 7th consecutive year, Manchester United is No 1 on the Forbes list ranking the most valuable soccer teams, with a value of $1.86b. Real Madrid is again No 2, followed by Arsenal.