The top 5 most valuable football players in the world currently

Football is all about the stars. This is what draws all the football crazy crowds from all across the world. They are the one that create all the media interests, the worldwide television telecasts. This is helps to pump in all huge funds in this amazing game. With the huge worldwide following of the big football stars, the game today is big business. This is what makes the top football clubs pay huge sums. We at Golden- Goals have always kept you up to date with all the latest news and updates in world of football. In this blog we will list for you the top 5 most valuable players in the world.

The list of the top 5 footballers in the world at present 

No.5 # Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) – €90 million 

Gareth Bale is known to be one of the fastest football players in the world today. He is renowned for his great pace with ball, his skill and agility. He has the unique ability to surpass the best defenders with sheer sudden acceleration he can generate. Footballing experts are of the opinion that this great star specialty lies in his ability to find rapid pace just with the next stride itself. The bumper new contract with Real Madrid will keep him with the club till 2022.

No.4# Luis Suarez (Barcelona) – €90 million

 Ever since his big money transfer to Barcelona, this No . 9 Barcelona star seemed to achieved greater height in his game. In fact Saurez happens to have outscored the likes of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in La Liga in 2015-16. He scored 40 goals from 35 games. He is extremely talented and tenacious. The star is known to give more than 100 % in all the games that he plays. He is famous for his direct running and extreme dribbling skills.

No.3 # Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) – €100 million

He is known to be the 2 standout football stars of this generation along with Lionel Messi. This Portugese superstar is considered one of the greatest players ever to play this beautiful game. Following his move to Real Madrid Ronaldo's game has reached new heights. Experts of the game feel that this superstar has the ability to score any type of goal, be it long-rangers, free kicks or even powerful headers. It is indeed quite amazing to note that even at an age of 32 years he is valued at €100 million.

No.2  Neymar (Barcelona) – €102 million

At the age of just 25 years this Brazilian Superstar is considered by many as the future of Barcelona. He happens to be one of the best performers at the La Liga and across the world. His dribbling skills, play making and technical ability make him the master of the game. He has often been devastating for opponents in partnerships with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.

No.1 # Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – €120 million

This Argentine super Star is an absolute phenomenon in world football today. He has now over a long time put up spell binding performance for his club Barcelona. These have especially come in the Champions League and La Liga. Barcelona has now over a long time been one of the best teams and Lionel Messi has been an integral part of their overall success. 

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Arsene Wenger Era at Emirates Stadium

Football has been the name of the most rousing game throughout the world. It has millions of fan followers along the length and breadth of the globe. With the passing days, the game has evolved a lot and football leagues have become popular in every soccer-playing country. Among the most popular leagues throughout the world, the English Premier League happens to be the most followed one. And why not? Given the statute of the teams and the glamour of the league, it is bound to draw attraction from the viewers across the world.

Arsenal – Living up to Its Name for Long

The Premier League has always boasted of teams which have made it big on the world stage, and one specific team that has been pulling the reigns of the league has always been Arsenal. Based in London, the traditional red and white clad team has always been an attraction for its fans worldwide. The Gunners have seen a lot throughout its time. Its meteoric rise under the able management and leadership of manager Arsene Wenger, Arsenal is surely one of the powerhouses of England and Europe as well. Talking about twenty years of the Frenchman since his taking charge of the club, it has been a whirlwind of a journey, from the extreme loss to the times when the team shot into the pinnacle of glory by winning the golden Premier League trophy.

Arsene Wenger has been a respected and loved figure at the club. Since his joining the English side from Monaco, he has been at the club for a long time. He is loved by the fans and the players alike, with some players considering him to be a fatherly figure to them at the club. Under his able management and coaching skills, the team remains one of the elite entities in Europe. His style of play is indeed a bit to watch and has been admired by the well-wishers and the rivals alike. The club has also been consistent in its performance at the European level. Multiple Hindi news articles and channels have already covered scintillating journey of the Frenchman.

Arsene Wenger – A Host in Himself

In addition to his football tactics, the manager has been a shrewd businessman as well. From building a stadium and selling of the star players to bringing the fresh talents from other leagues and clubs, Wenger has been a really good businessman. The manager, in spite of losing his star players, has always managed to secure a spot in The Champions League and is the only team in Europe to continuously reach the Champions League competition for a record eighteenth year. They have always managed to secure a spot in the top four of the Premier League. Over time, the club has nurtured really well under his management and his backroom staff.

Arsene Wenger still remains to be a top-class manager even at this age in the world football circuit and with a lot of clubs still chasing him to lure away from the club, he continues to be one of the best and successful managers in Europe.

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An Own Goal Cost Player His Life

The game of football has always seen a rollercoaster of emotions and feelings running wild. For the winners, it ends up on a good note with all the celebration and pompous show that follows, while it is a bit different for the ones who settle for silver. The game has always seen emotions on the higher side, with occasional outburst of joy for some and sadness for others. Emotions do run wild for the players and fans alike in a game of football, and sometimes the outbursts of emotions result in unexpected and most unwanted consequences.

Sometimes, the consequences are so severe that it shakes the entire football world, and such incidences should never occur in the aftermath of a football game. One such instance that shocked the football fans throughout the world was the death of Colombian international Andres Escobar.

About the Player

Andres Escobar was a Colombian defender, plying his trade with Atletico Nacional and BSC Young Boys during his short club career. He had humble beginnings as a defender and was snapped up by Atletico Nacional where he fared well and quickly made his mark with the starting eleven of the club. The player continued to perform well for the club and was snapped up by Young Boys and then returned to his former club after a year. His meteoric rise continued and he performed well enough to earn a cap for the national team, featuring in the 1994 World Cup squad and playing almost every game for the national team.

Suicide Goal in World Cup

Things were looking good for him but there came in a sudden unexpected turn of events and what followed that was horrendous for the football world altogether. It was the World Cup of 1994. Colombia had drawn the first match in their group and had to win the second against United States of America in order to progress to the next stage of the competition. The team had shown up with a lot of fighting spirit and vigor. They were performing really well in the match. Both the teams had found the back of the net once and the match was heading for extra time.

The game was in the dying minutes when a bizarre incident happened. American midfielder John Harkes attempted to play a pass to his team mate in order to score the winning goal. Escobar attempted to cut out the pass, but the ball hit him and deflected back to his own net, resulting in an own goal. Colombia lost the match 2-1 and were knocked out of the tournament.

An Error Took Away His Life

Five days later, in the Colombian city of Medellin, Escobar went to a nightclub with his friends where they separated and he was alone well after midnight. Escobar was rounded up by a gang of men who appeared to be arguing with the player and the situation took an ugly turn when they opened fire and shot him six times. Escobar was taken to the city hospital where he died forty five minutes later. The incident shook the entire world as the Galon brothers, a part of the drug cartel which killed Pablo Escobar, were behind the murder of the Colombian defender. It is said that the murderers shouted ‘Gol’ as they shot him that night. Hindi news channels and media in India covered this incident for a long time.

Escobar is till today loved by the Colombians and has a statue built up in his memory. People are still seen to bring out his posters, remembering the player he was during his time.

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