The rankings for the world’s most valuable player has been released and Nigerian Born English striker Dele Alli who plays for Tottenham Hotspurs is sitting pretty much on the second position ahead of high flying Argentine play maker and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and Real Madrid Star, Cristiano Ronaldo.
The list that has Brazilian star Neymar, as the most valuable player was organized by International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) arrived at their final results by analyzing nearly 2000 fee paying transfers while also noting the players’ performances, employer clubs, international status, contract, age, and positions
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Messi fourth on the list while Ronaldo was a no show on the top 10
Meanwhile, Al is a 21-year, who plays for Tottenham and the England national team was born to a Nigerian father and an English mother. Before he was called up to the England senior team in 2015, he played in the under-17 and under-18 teams. He won the Football League Young Player of the Year award for 2014/2015 season, and his amazing performances so far have made football commentators compare him to Zidane and Ronaldo.
Reports have it that, in 2015, John Fashanu tried to convince him to play for Nigeria, but that never happened. If you’re wondering what is keeping this amazing footballer from playing for Nigeria, well, you only have to look at the mess that is the Super Eagles and shake your head.
Below is the top ten list:
Neymar, Dele Ali , Harry Kane, Leo Messi, Antione Griezzmann, Luis Suarez, Paul Pogba. Higuain, Hazrad, Dybala
