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Middlesbrough, Brighton set for richest-ever game in soccer

It's one game, with about $250 million riding on it.

When Middlesbrough and Brighton meet in England's League Championship on Saturday, they'll be taking part in the most valuable soccer game in history.

For the winner, a place in the Premier League and all the riches that offers. The league's new domestic and international TV deals start next season and are worth a record $12 billion over three years.

For the loser, brief agony - but there's a catch. The team will drop into the four-team playoffs, so it will get a second chance at achieving promotion over the next three weeks.