WORLD MOST VALUABLE FOOTBALLERS: NEYMAR BEATS C. RONALDO

  

In a release made available yesterday, by CIES Football Observatory of the most costly footballers in the world, Barcelona duo of Messi and Neymar tops the list as 1st and 2nd with £163m worth and £ 155m respectively.
It was surprising to some football enthusiasts that despite winning the Champions League, Ronaldo got beaten by Neymar in the list. Antoine Griezmann comes 4th. Spanish La Liga dominates the list.
Coming to the English league, Harry Kane is now the most valuable player in the Premier League - and  fifth most valuable in the world, according to the list with £87m value placed on h
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero was the other Premier League player to make it into the top 10. His £75m ranking puts him in ninth.
Some other players based in England made the top 100, Other EPL stars that are included in the top 20 include Eden Hazard, Alexis Sanchez, Dele Alli Raheem Sterling.
Here are the top 20 List:
1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - £163m
2. Neymar (Barcelona) - £155m
3. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - £106m
4. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) - £93m
5. Harry Kane (Tottenham) - £87m
6. Anthony Martial (Man United) - £86m
7. Luis Suarez (Barcelona) - £81m
8. Paulo Dybala (Juventus) - £80m
9. Sergio Aguero (Man City) - £75m
10. Paul Pogba (Juventus) - £70m
11. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) - £62m
12. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) - £60m
13. Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal) - £58m
14. Dele Alli (Tottenham) - £58m
15. Thomas Muller (Bayern) - £57m
16. Raheem Sterling (Man City) - £56m
17. Robert Lewandowski (Bayern) - £52m
18. Alvaro Morata (Juventus) - £50m
19. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) - £48m
20. Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli) - £47