Real Madrid's world record signing Gareth Bale doesn't make the top ten most valuable players list.
Real paid €100 million to Tottenham for Bale in August, but Brazilian company 'Pluri Consultoría' can't find a place in their top ten for the Welshman. Pluri Consultoría have put together their list based on a number of statistics.
The 10 most valuable players in the World 2014:
1. Lionel Messi (Argentina, FC Barcelona). Market Value: 139.6M
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid): 104.2M
3. Neymar (Brazil, FC Barcelona): 67.4M
4. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay, PSG): 63.0M
5. Radamel Falcao (Colombia, Monaco): 59.1M
6. Mesut Özil (Germany, Arsenal): 54.0M
7. Andrés Iniesta (Spain, FC Barcelona): 53.7M
8. Mario Götze (Germany, Bayern Munich): 48.4M
9. Wayne Rooney (England, Manchester United): 48.2M
10. Franck Ribery (France, Bayern Munich): 46.8M
