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Most valuable football players in the world; Lionel Messi down with 8th position

The debate for the best footballer in the world shifts the pendulum towards either Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
In the past 12 years, the Ballon d’Or has been won by Lionel Messi on six occasions and five times by Cristiano Ronaldo.
neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo top the list for the most valuable players in the world. In fact, Lionel Messi isn’t even in the top 5 in the list of the most valuable players in the world while Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t even make the cut for the top 10.
Of course, value is subject to many factors, including age, contract length, club and international caps.
We’ve broken down which stars make the top ten, in reverse order – and Ronaldo doesn’t even make the cut
The 21-year-old Kylian Mbappe has also won the World Cup with his national team in 2018. At such a young age, Kylian Mbappe is certainly a star for the future and with skill, pace and predatory instincts, the Frenchman is a potential Ballon d’Or candidate for the future.
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- ANTOINE GRIEZMANN
Barcelona – £113million - JADON SANCHO
Borussia Dortmund – £113m - LIONEL MESSI
Barcelona – £132m - KEVIN DE BRUYNE
Man City – £141m - HARRY KANE
Tottenham – £141m - MOHAMED SALAH
Liverpool – £141m - SADIO MANE
Liverpool – £141m - NEYMAR
PSG – £151m - RAHEEM STERLING
Man City – £151m - KYLIAN MBAPPE
PSG – £189m
Via: republicworld