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You might imagine that the last thing any professional athlete might want to do when they're not training or playing would be to spend time watching other sports. After all, with the millions of dollars at their disposal wouldn't they be better on a long vacation or relaxing in their undoubtedly lavish cribs?

Mexico and Panama booked their places in the last four of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with victories on July 8 in their quarterfinal ties against Costa Rica and Qatar.

Ismael Daz blasted a hat trick in the space of nine second-half minutes as Panama marched on with a 4-0 win over Qatar.

The most valuable team in the world might not be the one you think it is. It is not Manchester United or Real Madrid. According to the latest Forbes list, a US grid iron “football” team, the Dallas Cowboys are ranked as the most expensive sports team in the world for a second year in a row as they are worth $4.2 billion.

Spain may have been embarrassingly dethroned as World Cup holders, but Real Madrid and Barcelona are still champions at making money after they were named as the world's two richest sports franchises.