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Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – Right Winger: £161 million
The only footballer ever to win the Ballon d’Or five times, Lionel Messi is an absolute phenomenon. The diminutive Argentine has been Barcelona’s main man since 2008 and has put in some spell bounding performances in La Liga and the Champions League.
His pace and technical ability enable him to undertake individual dribbling runs towards goal, often leading to spectacular solo goals. Tactically, Messi plays in a free attacking role; a versatile player, he is capable of attacking on either wing or through the centre of the pitch.
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Messi has started off the 2016/17 season with a bang and while the Argentine maestro is undoubtedly one of the best (if not the best) player of our generation, his value of £161 million as calculated by the CIES observatory and France Football sees him as the second most valuable football player in the world.
