"CIES Football Observatory" has announced the list of the most valuable players in the world. As usual, Barcelona's forward Lionel Messi takes the first place, but another representative of the Catalan team, Neymar, is trying to climb up to the record holder. The Argentine is valued at 211.1 million euros, while the Brazilian is valued at 201.5 million euros. In third place is Real Madrid's striker Cristiano Ronaldo, who is significantly behind with a value of 137.8 million euros. The top five are completed by Atletico Madrid and Tottenham representatives Antoine Griezmann and Harry Kane. The list of most valuable players is determined by: - The player's age, position on the field, contract, international status, experience, performances - The team's results, league level, achieved trophies.
