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Top valued U20 non-big-5 teenagers
100 U20 players worldwide who are not yet owned by clubs in the big-5 with the highest transfer value according to our statistical model.
Game dictating index: Bayern ahead of Barcelona
The 555th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post ranks teams in 68 leagues around the world based on their willingness and ability to dictate the game,
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Highest transfer values outside the big-5
Top ten players by league with the highest transfer value across 55 competitions outside Europe’s big-5.
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World’s best U21s outside the big-5: last year performance
The outfield players who have not yet turned 21 and are playing outside Europe’s big-5 having performed best over the past year.
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CIES SPORTS INTELLIGENCE PUBLISHES NEW REPORT ON THE EVOLUTION OF CLUB OWNERSHIP ACROSS ENGLISH FOOTBALL
CIES report: 51/92 English clubs foreign-majority owned; US capital in 40. Read it here.
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Costliest squads: Liverpool takes the lead
The 552nd CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post ranks the teams having invested the most on transfer fees to sign the players in their squads.
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Top development clubs worldwide
New season ranks teams from 50 top division leagues around the world according to the percentage of domestic league minutes in 2026.
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APPLICATIONS FOR THE FIFA RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP 2027: KICK-OFF ON 1 SEPTEMBER
Applications for the FIFA research scholarship 2027 are now open.
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Top-valued teams: three main favourites
Based on the estimated transfer values* of the selected players, three national teams look like the main favourites to win the 2026 World Cup.
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Most expensive players: Yamal in a league of his own
100 players in the world with the highest estimated transfer value, as calculated from the CIES Football Observatory’s statistical model.
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