No. 10. Kevin De Bruyne - Belgium

• Market value - 60 million euros

Belgian footballer, attacking midfielder for Manchester City and the Belgian national team. Belgian Athlete of the Year 2015. In 2015 he was recognized as the best player of the season in the Bundesliga. In 2015, he signed a contract with Manchester City, and already in the first season he helped to score 16 goals.

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No. 9. Coque - Spain

Spanish footballer, midfielder for Atlético Madrid. Played a key role in the club's rise to the top. Special thanks to Diego Simeone - the manager of the club, under the leadership of Koke, he achieved success.

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No. 8. Sergio Busquets - Spain

• Market value - 60 million euros

Spanish footballer, midfielder for Barcelona and the Spanish national team. Considered one of the best defensive midfielders in modern football. A student of the Barcelona Football Academy.

He made his debut in 2008 as one of the best midfielders in Europe. His incredible ability to break down enemy attacks has made him an invaluable asset to the national team. At the age of 27, he has already played more than 80 matches for Spain.

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No. 7. Eden Hazard - Belgium

• Market value - 65 million euros

Belgian footballer, midfielder for the English club Chelsea and the Belgian national team. He mainly plays as an attacking midfielder and striker.

Hazard is the only player on this list whose value has fallen in recent months. This was probably the result of an unsuccessful club season with Chelsea. However, the Belgian has demonstrated his talent more than once in the past. In 2015, after helping Chelsea win the Premier League with 15 goals and plenty of chances, he was named the PFA Players' Player of the Year.

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No. 6. Antoine Griezmann - France

French footballer of German origin, striker for Atlético Madrid and the French national team. Griezmann recently made it to the front row of European football.

In 2014, for 29 million euros, the Frenchman moved to Atlético Madrid from Real Sociedad. Since then, he has played 107 matches in which he scored 57 goals - that is, more often than in every second game.

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No. 5. Paul Pogba - France

• Market value - 70 million euros

A 23-year-old French footballer of Guinean origin, a midfielder who plays for Serie A club Juventus. One of the most promising young football players in the world.

Some specialists call Paul the star of Juventus. That's because he scores goals, creates opportunities for teammates, and doesn't shy away from his duty to defend.

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No. 4. Thomas Müller - Germany

• Market value - 75 million euros

German footballer who plays for Bayern Munich and the German national team. Müller can play in different positions - attacking midfielder, second forward.

At home, Muller is called the "space invader". The fact is that the star of Bayern is constantly in the right place at the right time. It was thanks to this skill that he scored 168 goals in 388 games for his club.

Surely many are interested in such information as the top 10 most expensive football players in the world in 2016. Indeed, interest in football is growing every year. Many believe that Cristiano Ronaldo is considered the most expensive football player. But this is not entirely true, because Ronaldo is the most expensive transfer in football. There are some players who are much more expensive. So let's start our list of the top 10 most expensive football players in the world in 2016 from tenth place.

42.4 million euros

In tenth place is Eden Hazard - the cost of this player is 42,400,000 euros. Hazard is a young football player from Belgium. He comes from a sports family. Both Eden's mother and father are football players in the past. Eden Hazard is 22 years old, during this time he managed to become famous through football club Belshii "Tyubiz", "Lille" of France, "Royal Stade Brainua" of Belgium. Today Azar plays for Chelsea, is part of the national team of the country.

9 EUR 43.4 million

In ninth place is another popular game Mesut Ozil - 43,400,000 euros. The role of this football player is an attacking midfielder. In 2012 he received the title of "Best Player" in Germany. At the moment he plays for Real Madrid and for the national team of the country. Ozil has a huge variety of awards and personal achievements. Ozil was able to score 15 goals in 44 matches in which the German national team took part.

8 48 million euros

In eighth place is David Silva, whose value is 48,000,000 euros. The player's role is a midfielder, he plays for the English club Manchester City. He is a member of the Spanish national team. Fans and journalists gave Silva the nickname "wizard, magician", it's not in vain, because David works real miracles on the football field. With all this, the midfielder has a huge number of awards and various achievements. He has been included in the UEFA All-Star Team since 2012.

7 EUR 50.5 million

In seventh place is Cesc Fabregas, whose value is 50,500,000 euros. Cesc is one of those players who are the pride of the Spanish team Barcelona. Role-midfielder, real organizer and initiator of all actions on the playing field.

Cesc is not the full name of the footballer, the full name is Francesc Fabregas y Soule. He is the youngest athlete, but he already managed to participate in the 2006 World Championships, at that time he was only 19 years old.

6 52 million euros

In sixth place is another famous Argentine footballer - Sergio Aguero, the cost of this football player is 52,000,000 euros. He plays for the Manchester City team, is a player in the Argentine national team. At the age of 15, he managed to participate in the match of Argentina, while setting new record. Sergio himself nicknamed himself Kun, this nickname was invented for him by his younger brothers, and it became quite attached to him. After all, even on the game jersey of a football player it says “Kun Aguero”. The nickname went, as some say, from a cool cartoon in which the hero was called Kuhn.

5 EUR 54.1 million

In fifth place is another player - Radamel Falcao, worth 54,100,000 euros. The father of this athlete, at one time, was also a famous football player. At the moment, Radamel plays for the Atlético Madrid football club, he was given the nickname "Tiger". Recognized as the best player according to the UEFA Super Cup 2012.

4 EUR 61.3 million

In fourth place in the TOP 10 most expensive football players in 2016 is Wayne Rooney, worth 61,300,000 euros. This footballer of Irish origin, who plays for Manchester United in England, is, among other things, the youngest player to score a goal during a match for the UK national team. Wayne is very emotional and quick-tempered, often in conflict with referees and opponents. However, as time goes by, it starts to show up less and less.

3 67 million euros

In third place is the football player of Barcelona - Andres Iniesta, worth 67,900,000 euros. Iniesta comes from a small town, grew up in a family of simple waiters. The family had nothing to do with sports. Fans gave this player a nickname as well - "Casper" for his too fair skin, and "Illusionist" for his excellent game. Probably one of the most outstanding and talented players of the entire planet of all time. This football player will deservedly go down in the history of global football!

2 75 million euros

And now, right in second place in our ranking is Cristiano Ronaldo. Originally an athlete from Portugal, he currently plays for Real Madrid. By the way, Ronaldo bought this club for £75,000,000. Role of the player: striker and extreme midfielder. But many believe that Cristiano can play equally well in any position, which testifies to his extreme professionalism.

EUR 1,140 million

We present to your attention the leader of our rating - this is Leonel Messi, worth 140,000,000 euros! He is the captain of the Argentina national team and plays for Barcelona. He comes from an ordinary working-class family, but has been playing football since early childhood. In addition, Messi is actively involved in charitable activities. In 2012, he paid for the full treatment of a boy who dreams of becoming a football player. So far, Leonel is not going to leave Barcelona.

In addition, we present to your attention the rating and prices of the players at the time of the EURO 2016. So here it is:

1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - €250.7m
2. Neymar (Barcelona) - €152.7m
3. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) - €130.5m
4. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - €114m
5. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) - €100m
6. Harry Kane (Tottenham) - €91.3m
7. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) - €89.8m
8. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) €88.3m
9. Luis Suarez (Barcelona) - €86.3m
10. Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) - €82.1m
11. Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal) €81.9m

Portugal, 110 million euros
Already a solid age for the striker does not prevent Cristiano from remaining the most expensive player in the tournament. According to Transfermarkt.de, the Portuguese is worth more than 100 million euros. In second place is Ronaldo's Real Madrid partner Gareth Bale, for whom a potential buyer will have to pay at least 80 million. The most expensive player in the Russian national team is Igor Akinfeev - his price is 14 million in euros.

The cheapest footballer

Emre Mor, Türkiye, 100 thousand euros
It is unlikely that you have heard something about this football player. Yes, this is not surprising. Emre Mor is only 18 years old, he played a little more than a dozen matches for the Danish Nordsjaelland and scored two goals. It is likely that in a couple of years this Turkish midfielder will be able to light up at a higher level, but so far he is the cheapest player in the tournament. As part of our national team, the most inexpensive are the veteran Sergei Ignashevich and his young CSKA teammate Alexander Golovin. Both cost 500 thousand euros each.

oldest team

Ireland: average age - 29.4
Martin O'Neill has brought to France a reliable age group, which, due to experience, will try to impose a struggle on Belgium, Italy and Sweden. In many ways, Shay Given provides a high figure in the “middle age” column. The legendary goalkeeper is already over 40, but he still retains the post of number one in the national team. The youngest player on the team is 24-year-old Derby County striker Jeff Hendrick. By the way, in second place is our team with an average age of 28.8 years.

The youngest team

England, Germany: average age - 25.4
The neighbors of the Irish, on the contrary, decided to bet on fresh blood. Under the wing of Roy Hodgson, young guys who are hungry for victories have gathered, who intend to at least take prizes. is the youngest player not only in the camp of the "Three Lions", but throughout the tournament, and the main veteran of the team, Wayne Rooney, is only 30. The Bundestim players are exactly the same age on average. Lev does not shy away from constantly attracting young football players to the national team. In the national team of this convocation, the youngest was the 20-year-old Schalke midfielder Leroy Zane, the most experienced was the 31-year-old Schweinsteiger.

Most Valuable Team

Germany - 562 million euros
The current world champions are slightly ahead of the current European champions in terms of the cost of the composition. In total, the wards of Joachim Löw are worth 562 million euros, the players of del Bosque - 557 million. The Belgian team is in third place by a wide margin - the cost of all players in its application is 461 million y.e. The Russian team is in 13th place with a figure of 133.5 million.

The cheapest team

Hungary - 27.3 million euros
The most modest in terms of transfer fees was the Hungarian team. 27.3 million euros - and at your disposal are all 23 representatives of the national team, which in the last century terrified the whole of Europe with its name alone. The cheapest in its composition is a 40-year-old veteran Gabor Kiraly (250 thousand euros). The most expensive is the well-known Balazs Dzhudzhak, who now plays for the Turkish Bursaspor - 6.25 million rubles.

Many of our compatriots complain about the unfairly high salaries of Russian football players, but it is worth remembering that there are players in the world whose loss will be the beginning of the end for some clubs, so they are desperately trying to keep them by increasing salaries and offering new, more lucrative contracts. Some of them spend most of their fees on charity, which is especially true for representatives of the South American and African regions, but this does not make them significantly poorer. Your attention is given the rating Top 10 highest paid soccer players in the world 2016, whose representatives can rightfully bear the title of owners of "golden" legs, because not a single goalkeeper hit him.

10. Cesc Fabregas $21 million

Despite many rumors that the Spaniard was planning to leave the Chelsea camp, he will have to play there at least one more season, given the fact that he turned down an offer from a Chinese club offering double the salary. In addition to bonuses, the Swiss account of the player is replenished by participating in advertising campaigns, which, we hope, motivates him to give all his best on the field, because last season was rather dull. Despite everything, Cesc Fabregas is among the ten richest footballers in the world, according to Forbes magazine, this year.

9. $22 million

The representative of the ninth line of the ranking of the 10 highest paid football players in the world in 2016 is distinguished by the diversity of companies with which he has sponsorship contracts, in addition to the standard suppliers of sports equipment, one of which is a player in China, you can even see an outlandish confectionery company. However, the club is in no hurry to offer the player a more lucrative contract, because his inexpressive performance in the last season scared off many potential buyers, the leader of which was Real Madrid.

8. Luis Suarez $23 million

More than this striker, only two players in Barcelona receive, but this does not bother the Uruguayan, who steadily increases his own value and wealth with a bright game on the field, because he managed to get 82 points on the goal + pass system in just 51 games, which is the best indicator in the world at the moment. In addition, he is the face of many manufacturers of football equipment, and the opening of his own line of boots brought him an additional 5 million, on top of the 18 that he received from the club contract.

7. $24 million

Even with the Argentine football god falling far behind in earnings, we couldn't help but include Manchester City's best striker in the world's highest paid players of 2016, who signed a better deal this summer. Despite the tough personnel purges in the camp of the "citizens" caused by the arrival of Pep Guardiola, Sergio Aguero retains his place in the first team, confirming his own high class of play, having already scored 3 hat-tricks in the last 5 games of the club.

6. Wayne Rooney $26 million

Throughout the season, United showed a weak and inexpressive game from defense, which did not allow the club to catch on to the opportunity to play in the Champions League, but all these factors did not at all affect the income of team captain Wayne Rooney, who, after a great performance at the Euro, during which he failed to save his team, was forced to return home in economy class. But do not be fooled, because it was just a publicity stunt in which the fans were shown the depth of the team's shame for the defeat of the Icelandic national team. The football player is the face of Nike in England, and also receives 20 million euros per season under a club contract.

5. $34 million

The most expensive football player of the Wales national team, which managed to set a historical record and get into the semi-finals of the European Championship, is located at the equator of the rating - the highest paid footballers of 2016. In his club, he is second only to a world-class star. It is worth noting contracts not only with sportswear manufacturers, but also active participation in the advertising campaign of Sony Xperia smartphones, which annually enriches it by 7 million euros. Despite a serious injury that saw Bale miss several matches, the Welshman managed to break the previous season's record with 19 goals and 14 assists.

4. $36 million

This Brazilian manages to stand out from his teammates not only with his appearance, but also with much more profitable sponsorship contracts. Over the current year, exclusively on personal contracts with manufacturers of equipment and household chemicals, he earned 22 million euros, thereby surpassing any football player in this indicator. The Olympics at home also left only positive emotions - the young talent brought gold medals to his country, after which, after a short rest, she directed all her efforts to help the club, having managed to score 8 goals into the opponent's goal since the beginning of the season.

3. $37 million

Opens the top three in the top ten highest paid football players in the world for 2016, the player of the Swedish national team and the Manchester United club, who has the most ego of all modern football players. However, he should be given credit, in 3 weeks the sale of T-shirts with his name brought the club 80 million pounds. In every game, the striker proves that age is just a number, with regular assists and goals for his new club. The only sad fact is that Zlatan has never won the most prestigious club trophy on the continent, but who knows, he has a couple of years left and now he regularly appears in one of the best clubs in England, so we sincerely wish him the best of luck.

2. $77 million

Most modern football fans should be grateful for the opportunity to see one of the best strikers in history play live. Despite his tiny stature, Messi has great foot control and is able to single-handedly go through five to six defenders. We assume that Lionel has long ceased to keep records of his own funds, in connection with which he got into a high-profile scandal with tax evasion, as a result of the trial in which he received 2 years of probation. However, this did not scare the sponsors at all, because not every product will be advertised by the best player of our time, to whom even the legendary Pele agrees to give the palm.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo $82 million

But the leader of the rating becomes a player whose name everyone has heard, even a person who has an aversion to football, because he regularly appears in television commercials and on billboards. Cristiano Ronaldo - highest paid soccer player in the world 2016. The current year is going to be the best for the Portuguese, after winning the Champions League, he managed to win the first trophy in the national team - the European Championship, where the hosts of the tournament, the French, were knocked out in the final. Speculation about a possible change of club registration prompted the royal club to improve the terms of the contract in order to keep the main football star in its composition.

Continental and world championships are a great opportunity for a football player to express himself loudly. The current European Championship is no exception. Footballers try to prove themselves as best as possible in order to receive an invitation from a top club later. Some go to the Euro unknown to anyone, but as a result they become popular and in demand, some of them attract the attention of the leading European clubs with successful performances, and some go to the Euro already as stars and once again confirms their reputation to the world. Editorial Readfootball offers the TOP 10 most expensive players in Euro 2016. From an incredible number of European football superstars, we have selected the ten most expensive and compiled a special rating.

10. Mesut Ozil - 27 years old, € 50 million / Arsenal

The rating is opened by the midfielder of the London Arsenal, the 2014 world champion in Germany, Mesut Ozil. The playmaker has been performing well for the Gunners for several years and has been in the top 10 assists for the past 5 years. The transfer fee of Ozil, at the start of Euro 2016, was 50 million in European currency.

9. Luka Modric - 30 years old, €50m / "Real Madrid"

Next in the ranking is Ozil's ex-partner at Real Madrid, Luka Modric. The Croatian had a good season, won the Champions League with the team and already managed to bring his team victory over Turkey in the group stage. Modric's transfer fee is equal to Ozil's.

8. Kevin De Bruyne - 24 years old, €60m / "Manchester city"

The next player has a football price tag of 10 million more than previous players, meet one of the best playmakers of recent years, Kevin De Bruyne. It is on the Manchester City midfielder that football Belgium has high hopes for the European Championship.

7. Antoine Griezmann - 25 years old, € 70 million / Atletico Madrid

Next in the rankings is a player whose transfer value has grown at an incredible trajectory over the past 2 years. The French striker played in the Champions League final this year and did not score a penalty there, but this did not affect the cost. Griezmann has already managed to score a goal for the French national team at home Euro.

6. Paul Pogba - 23 years old, € 70 million / Juventus

Next is another Frenchman, who is hunted by the entire football world. Pogba has mesmerized football Europe for the second year in a row with his magic on the ball and vision of the field, leading clubs in the Old World want to see him in their ranks. Tarsfern the price of the Juventus midfielder is 70 million euros.

5. Eden Hazard - 25 years old, € 70 million / Chelsea

In the middle of the TOP is the Belgian Eden Hazard, who frankly failed last season at the club level. Hazard for a long time could not distinguish himself with goals scored, and the game itself did not go well with the midfielder of the “pensioners”. However, successful performances for the Belgian national team did not allow the transfer fee to fall below 70 million in European currency.

4. Robert Lewandowski - 27 years old, € 70 million / Bayern

On a par with Pogba, Griezmann and Hazard is the Pole Robert Lewandowski. The striker is the main striking force, not only for his national team, but also for the giants of European football Bayern Munich.

3. Thomas Müller - 26 years old, € 75 million / Bayern

The current trio is opened by Lewandowski's partner in Bayern Munich, Thomas Müller. This is a football player who has been demonstrating powerful productive football for several years in a row, both at the club level and at the international level. This is what became the key to the fact that the cost of Muller is up to 75 million.

2. Gareth Bale - 26 years old, €80m / "Real Madrid"

The second place goes to the football player who, without exaggeration, independently pulled Wales to the European Championship 2016, and continues to drag him further. The Real Madrid star is a real hero in his country,. Gareth Bale has already managed to score 3 goals in 3 matches, the Welshman's transfer fee reaches 80 million euros.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo - 31 years old, € 110 million / "Real Madrid"

And of course, the three-time winner of the Golden Ball, one of the best football players Today, Cristiano Ronaldo is the most expensive player in Euro 2016. The cost of the Portuguese reaches cosmic +110 million in European currency, which is a minute more than the total application of some teams at the European Championship.