Football is one of the most popular games on our planet. It is played by millions of professionals and amateurs.
The best club, its coach, stadiums and fans, the most famous and most expensive football player in the world, who gets the most in world football are some of the most discussed topics among people of different categories and ages. Transfers are of interest to fans of this sport no less than the number of goals scored and the results of games.
The method of calculating the cost
In economic terms, the definition of a player’s high payability is always subject to certain circumstances. Cashless or cash, a single tranche or installment plan - all this fully applies to the transitions of football players to clubs. Moreover, new rather specific conditions are added to them.
To understand who the most expensive football player in the world is today, it is necessary to take into account what percentage of rights to him is acquired.
Often, the transfer amount is not officially announced, and the media are forced to guess the true extent of the transaction. An example is the transfer of
Gareth Bale to Real Madrid from Tottenham Hotspur, which either surpassed Ronaldo or not in absolute terms.
Often, bonus payments are prescribed in the contract - relatively speaking, if a player plays at least fifty matches and scores at least twenty goals.
Not in all cases, various related payments are taken into account, such as agency, lifting, solidarity of FIFA (educated club), interest provided for by the player’s previous transfers.
The ten most-most
Having dealt with many conventions, we can distinguish the 10 most expensive players in the world. Of course, the Argentine striker Lionel Messi and the player of Real Madrid Gareth Bale are leading among them, the transfer value of which is about 100 million euros (in 2013). In the second position is the striker of Real Madrid - unsurpassed Cristiano Ronaldo. For him, the club in 2009 paid 94 million euros. But Zinedine Zidane takes an honorable third place. For him, the same club in 2001 gave 73.5 million euros.
TOP of the most expensive football players in the world can be represented as follows:
1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona, 2013), Gareth Bale (Real Madrid, 2013) - 100 million euros.
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, 2009) - 94 million euros.
3. Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid, 2001) - 73.5 million euros.
4. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Barcelona, 2009) - 69 million euros.
5. Kaka (Real Madrid, 2009) - 68.5 million euros.
6. Edinson Cavani (PSG, 2013) - 64 million euros.
7. Luis Figo (Real Madrid, 2000) - 62 million euros.
8. Radamel Falcao (Monaco, 2013) - 60 million euros.
9. Fernando Torres (Chelsea 2011) - 58.5 million euros.
10. Neymar (Barcelona, 2013) - 57.5 million euros.
Lionel Messi
Explicit, unconditional star and the most expensive football player in the world. Messi could become such thanks to his talent and hard work. Lionel brought his technique to perfection and is a universal player with accurate passes and shots.
Messi was the first in the history of football to receive the Golden Ball four times. The best football player in the world in 2010, the best player in Europe according to UEFA, the repeated owner of the Golden Boot is just a small part of Lionel’s personal achievements. His total income in 2013 from wages, all kinds of bonuses and advertising amounted to 100 million euros.
Gareth Bale
This football player relatively recently tried on the status of a superstar. His stellar flight began in 2010, when Bale became a regular player of Tottenham Hotspur. A lot of assists, many spectacular goals made by Gareth, helped the team get to the Champions League. In 2013, Bale transferred to Real Madrid, which paid a lot of money for him. In fifteen official matches, Gareth has already scored nine goals.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Another brightest and most expensive
footballer in the world
. A player with a capital letter, a great and recognized master. There is no person in our time who would not know anything about him. The best football player of the year according to UEFA, the best player in the Champions League, the best scorer of the European Championship in 2012. And this is not the entire list of Ronaldo's merits.
94 million euros, given by Real to Cristi, seem like an utter sum. However, you need to pay attention that Ronaldo recaptured the money paid for him only on T-shirts and all sorts of fashion items.
Zinedine Zidane
The real football star! This is already the most expensive footballer in the world, about whom it can be said for sure that not a single Eurocent paid for him by Real Madrid was spent in vain. The club and player alliance turned out to be super successful. Zizu began to play immediately and so amazingly clever, as if he had been in Madrid for many years and knows the game of Real Madrid and all his partners like a multiplication table. Along with the success of Zidane, the club also became more successful.
Winner of the European Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, the Golden Ball -98, as well as the title of FIFA World Player in the same year, the champion of the world, Italy, Europe ... Ziza when he was a Juventus player lacked only a victory in the Champions League. However, playing for the "Old Signora", he twice participated in the finals, in 1997 and 1998.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
A magnificent scorer, one of the best forwards on the planet, the owner of a crazy power blow, the author of many incredible goals. His goal has long been acrobatic goal scoring. Playing for Barcelona, Ibrahimovic scored sixteen goals in the Example and four goals in the Champions League. Nevertheless, the work in the club was not the most successful and long for the football player. Zlatan did not fit into Barcelona, either in terms of play or personality.
Russian transfers
It would be unfair to ignore the original football of Russia. Transfers conducted by the clubs of this country deserve due attention from the fans.
So, since 2005, the St. Petersburg Zenit, which has paid Porto 50 million euros for the Hulk, can boast of the most expensive acquisition. Second place among the expensively acquired football players is Axel Witsel. “Zenith” in 2012 paid for it, “Benfica” 38 million euros. Third place can be given to Willian. In 2013, his transfer from Shakhtar Donetsk to Anzhi in Makhachkala cost 37 million euros.
Features of the transfer market
Analyzing the transfers, it should be noted that the greatest number of them was carried out in the seasons 2001-2002, 2009-2010. Clubs in Italy, Spain and England carried out the most expensive purchases and sales of football players. Among them, the undisputed leader is Real Madrid.
Most often, in the transfer market, preference is given to attacking players - midfielders or attackers. Unfortunately, goalkeepers are least valued.