On Monday afternoon Aston Villa and Derby County, the numbers five and six of the last season in the Championship, compete for promotion to the Premier League. The final of the play-offs is known as the most lucrative football match in the world: at least 193 million euros is at stake, as the English media calculated in recent weeks. For many involved players, the final is the biggest match in their career so far.


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