The two participants in this season's Champions League final may hail from the same city but the difference between them in financial resources is staggering.
Diego Simeone was once asked how it was possible that his Atletico Madrid side continually manage to compete with its more illustrious rivals. "The difference between us and Real and Barcelona is €400 million ($445 million) worth of budget - but the budget disappears when the referee blows the whistle," he explained. "Heart is equal to the [difference in] budget."
It is hard (and also unwise!) to argue with the Argentine coach given the way the Rojiblancos pipped the cash-rich Clasico duo to the Primera Division title in 2014.