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The devaluation of Lionel Messi: his market price fell 100 million euros since the 2018 World Cup in Russia

2021-01-25T20:58:41.811Z


The specialized site Transfermarkt places the Argentine in 19th place among the most valuable footballers. Be careful, despite his age, La Pulga is still in force and his contract will continue to be the highest, even if he decides to leave Barcelona.


01/25/2021 17:19

  • Clarín.com

  • sports

Updated 01/25/2021 5:19 PM

Lionel Messi, nobody discovers it, he has been one of the best players in the world for 15 years.

In the eyes of many, even, it is not only number one today, but it is also the best in history.

However, for the market and its inflexible laws of supply and demand, he is far from being the most sought-after footballer.

In fact, according to the specialized site Transfermarkt, the Argentine, who is on his way to 34 years old and his future is a big question mark, has been devalued in the last three years and is about to leave the top 20 of the list of the most valuable of the planet.

In his beginnings as a Barcelona player, in 2004, his valuation was just 3 million euros.

A year later, when he threw the first dribbles, it was at 5 million and the next it climbed to 15. The curve was upwards until it reached its maximum value of 180 million in June 2018, just before the disappointment that was for the Flea and for the Argentine National Team the World Cup in Russia.

So much so that since then Messi's market price began to fall.

Yes, in less than 30 months, the Messi footballer brand is worth 100 million less.

In December 2018 it dropped to 160 and 2019 ended it at 140 million.

The coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc on the economies of countries and soccer clubs were no exception.

And it is currently listed, according to Transfermarkt, at 80 million dollars, in 19th place in the ranking led by the French Kylian Mbappé (180 million euros), followed far behind by the Brazilian Neymar (128 million of the community currency).

The pandemic effect weighs.

And the age effect also weighs.

One button is worth the sample.

Actually, the other monster of world football is worth it.

How much does Cristiano Ronaldo cost?

Just 60 million euros.

And that the Portuguese, 35, not only does not tire of scoring goals but does not stop setting records that will remain in all history books.

And, to mark the downward trend, Mbappé himself, claimed by Real Madrid, no longer costs the 200 million euros that the market marked after being the figure of the selected French world champion in Russia 2018.

It is clear that no one will go to Transfermarkt to see how much they will pay for a player.

And that Messi, wherever he plays, will have one of the highest contracts on the football planet. However, the figures serve as a reference to understand that the bubble of millions was punctured by the pandemic.

And although stratospheric figures are still being handled, the repo market is increasingly undervalued.


The top 25

1- Kylian Mbappé (180 million euros)

2- Neymar (128 million euros)

3- Sadio Mané (120 million euros)

4- Mohamed Salah (120 million euros)

5- Harry Kane (120 million euros)

6 - Kevin De Bruyne (120 million euros)

7- Trent Alexander-Arnold (110 million euros)

8- Raheem Sterling (110 million euros)

9- João Félix (100 million euros)

10- Erling Haaland (100 million euros)

11- Jadon Sancho (100 million euros)

12- Bruno Fernandes (90 million euros)

13- Serge Gnabry (90 million euros)

14- Jan Oblak (90 million euros)

15- Romelu Lukaku (90 million euros)

16- Heung-min Son (90 million euros)

17- Joshua Kimmich (85 million euros)

18-Kai Havertz (81 million euros)

19- Ansu Fati (80 million euros)

20- Alphonso Davies (80 million euros)


21- Marcus Rashford (80 million euros)

22- Virgil van Dijk (80 million euros)

23- Alisson (80 million euros)

24- Lionel Messi (80 million euros)

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25- Matthijs de Ligt (75 million euros)




Source: clarin

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