But in November, they were one of nine European clubs referred to the CFCB because of debt problems and infringements of UEFA's licensing agreements and one of 23 to have prize money withheld.
For example, nine of the 20 football clubs in the English Premier League last season were owned by foreigners. (The final count was eight: no amount of American cash could have saved Derby County from relegation.) One or two may be rich men's playthings, but most have been bought for the media rights, ticket sales and merchandising.
MyFootballClub was approached by nine clubs and looked into seven of those before opting to take over Ebbsfleet.
Thus New York plays in a smaller pond than Real, which, in addition to dominating the Spanish league, has won the European Champions League and its predecessor a record nine times, competing against the top clubs of Europe's best leagues.
Super League clubs have won seven of the nine Challenges since the concept was revived in 2000 - all of which have been played on English soil - and Leeds are seeking to become the first club to retain the title following their 11-4 triumph over Melbourne last year.
In a recent match against the Netherlands, nine members of the French team came from non-French clubs.
Mr. Kau co-founded "Blacks Only" nine years ago in a dig at exclusive white clubs of the apartheid era.
In March, Le Cirque will stage a series of pop-ups in country clubs in nine cities, including Houston, Chicago, Atlanta and Los Angeles.
The 30-year-old one-time Liverpool youth has had his career, which has spanned nine senior clubs, blighted by injury but is mulling over an offer of a one-year deal to make his debut in Scotland's top flight.
Domestically, Bayern have won eight of the last 14 titles, but in the last nine years five different clubs have been Bundesliga champions.
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Brown churned out 200 innings or more nine times and, at his peak, was the ace of back-to-back World Series clubs (the 1997 Marlins and 1998 Padres).
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