Champions League final top TV event

FOOTBALL’s Champions League final has, for the first time, replaced the NFL’s Super Bowl as the world’s most-watched annual sports event, according to a survey.

Champions League final top TV event
Wed, 03 Feb, 2010 - 00:00
Tony Leen

The 2009 Champions League final between Barcelona and Manchester United last May drew an audience of 109 million.

Last February’s Super Bowl between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Arizona Cardinals attracted three million less.

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