One of the biggest finance firms in the world has put together a huge list that ranks the most valuable soccer players on the planet.
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The 21 most valuable soccer players on the planet right now
From Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar and FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi to Juventus FC striker Cristiano Ronaldo — here are the 21 most valuable footballers in the world right now.
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Some of the most familiar names in sports feature, including FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, Paris Saint-Germain goalscorer Neymar, and Juventus FC striker Cristiano Ronaldo — but in what order?
KPMG, a provider of audit, tax and advisory services in Europe, calculated the market value of soccer players by using an algorithm that considered multiple variables, including:
KPMG said in a note that there is a major difference between "price" and "value." It said: "Price is what a person pays for a given product or service, whilst value is what any given product or service is worth."
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It added: "
With that in mind, here are the 21 most valuable soccer players in KPMG's list, ranked in ascending order.
21: Gabriel Jesus, Manchester City striker (Premier League) — €90 million ($104.6 million)
20: Christian Eriksen, Tottenham Hotspur midfielder (Premier League) — €90.1 million ($104.8 million)
19: Luis Suarez, FC Barcelona striker (La Liga) — €90.2 million ($104.9 million)
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18: Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich striker (Bundesliga) — €90.9 million ($105.7 million)
17: Marc-André ter Stegen, FC Barcelona goalkeeper (La Liga) — €92.7 million ($107.8 million)
16: Paulo Dybala, Juventus FC forward (Serie A) — €97 million ($112.8 million)
15: Roberto Firmino, Liverpool FC forward (Premier League) — €99.6 million ($115.8 million)
14: Dele Alli, Tottenham Hotspur midfielder (Premier League) — €106.9 million ($124.3 million)
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13: Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus FC striker (Serie A) — €111.5 million ($129.7 million)
12: Toni Kroos, Real Madrid CF midfielder (La Liga) — €113 million ($131.5 million)
11: Romelu Lukaku, Manchester United striker (Premier League) — €113.9 million ($132.5 million)
10: Philippe Coutinho, FC Barcelona midfielder (La Liga) — €114.5 million ($133.2 million)
9: Antoine Griezmann, Atlético Madrid striker (La Liga) — €125.2 million ($145.7 million)
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8: Paul Pogba, Manchester United midfielder (Premier League) — €126.4 million ($147 million)
7: Kevin de Bruyne, Manchester City midfielder (Premier League) — €137.2 million ($159.6 million)
6: Eden Hazard, Chelsea FC forward (Premier League) — €146.3 million ($170.2 million)
5: Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur striker (Premier League) — €152.3 million ($177.2 million)
4: Mohamed Salah, Liverpool FC forward (Premier League) — €156.8 million ($182.4 million)
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3: Kylian Mbappé, Paris Saint-Germain forward (Ligue 1) — €190 million ($221 million)
2: Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona forward (La Liga) — €210 million ($244 million)
1: Neymar, Paris Saint-Germain forward (Ligue 1) — €233.6 million ($271 million)
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