
Barcelona's Lionel Messi is the most valuable player in the world,
well ahead of Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, according to a study by
the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) Football Observatory.
The study used an algorithm based on 1,500 fee-paying club transfers
since 2009 to determine that Messi's current transfer value is 220
million euros, while Ronaldo trails far behind at an estimated 133
million euros.
Messi, 27,...