May 17 (Reuters) - Nine-time European success Real Madrid have broken Manchester United's work since the world's most valuable team, according to an annual survey released by Forbes on Wednesday. The worthiness of Real, a Spanish club owned by its tens and thousands of members, increased 76 percent to $3.3 billion from a year ago, Forbes said in a statement. (www.forbes.com/soccer) United, who've gained the English title a record 19 times and are controlled by the American Glazer family, rose 42 % to $3.2 billion but dropped to second on the list for initially since Forbes began tracking soccer finances in 2004. Real's Spanish opponents Barcelona ($2.6 billion), England's Arsenal ($1.33 billion) and German side Bayern Munich ($1.31 billion) rounded out the most effective five. The very best 20 football teams are worth an average of $968 million, an increase of 26 % over last year, Forbes said. (Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Greg Stutchbury)
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