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Most expensive players: Yamal in a league of his own

Roger Besson — 2026-06-03T09:35:00Z

Most expensive players: Yamal in a league of his own

Admin — 2026-06-03T09:03:44Z

The 549th Weekly Post presents the 100 players in the world with the highest estimated transfer value, as calculated from the CIES Football Observatory's statistical model. FC Barcelona's young Spanish prodigy, Lamine Yamal, crushes the competition with a valuation of €358 million. Ahead of Manchester City's Norwegian striker Erling Haaland (€227 million).
No other player is valued at over €200 million, with Kylian Mbappé in third place (€166 million). The following players are at the top of the (...)

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Most expensive players: Yamal in a league of his own

Roger Besson — 2026-06-03T05:17:15Z

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Prospect Sheet 19

Roger Besson — 2026-06-02T13:02:21Z

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Most popular clubs on social media

Admin — 2026-05-27T07:35:28Z

The 548th Weekly Post from the CIES Football Observatory ranks clubs worldwide according to their number of followers on the main social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and X). Two clubs stand out: Real Madrid (488 million followers) and Barcelona (442 million). England's Manchester United complete the top three (239 million), ahead of Paris Saint-Germain (208 million).
Among teams ranked in the top 10 positions, German side Bayern Munich recorded the strongest growth (...)

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Most popular clubs on social media

Roger Besson — 2026-05-27T05:01:34Z

The 548th Weekly Post from the CIES Football Observatory ranks clubs worldwide according to their number of followers on the main social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube et X). Two clubs stand out : Real Madrid (488 million followers) et Barcelona (442 million). England's Manchester United complete the top three (239 million), ahead of Paris Saint-Germain (208 (...)

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Best XIs of the season: 34 leagues

Admin — 2026-05-20T06:56:54Z

The 547th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the Team of the Season (4-2-1-3) for 34 leagues reaching their conclusion. The selection was made by taking into account players' performances (eight game areas for outfield players and the difference between goals expected goals and conceded for goalkeepers ; Impect data), the results of matches in which players' participated, and playing time.
At big-5 league level, the following goalkeepers are part of the Best XIs : David Raya (...)

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Best XIs of the season: 34 leagues

Roger Besson — 2026-05-20T04:52:42Z

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Prospect Sheet 18

Roger Besson — 2026-05-19T09:23:24Z

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Player exports: Brazil ahead of France

Admin — 2026-05-13T05:53:15Z

The 546th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the 50 nations worldwide with the highest number of expatriates* currently playing in 135 professional leagues across the globe. As last year, Brazil remains the leading exporter (1,455 players abroad, +37), but is being hotly pursued by France (1,275, +86), with reigning world champions Argentina in third place (1,016, +27).
Since 2021, the largest increase in absolute terms has been recorded for France (+332 expatriates), with a (...)

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