Television and media deals have made football clubs rich beyond imagination and have been a catalyst for the incredible rise in transfer fees.
And despite being able to watch hundreds of matches any given day, people still flock to stadiums to watch their team in person as nothing truly matches the gameday experience.
This is another nice financial boost for clubs, with vast amounts of money generated across Europe on a yearly basis from gate receipts alone.
But which 20 clubs from across Europe make the most?
Using data from UEFA's benchmarking report for the 2016 financial year, you can see the clubs that generated the highest annual gate receipts by clicking the right arrow, above.