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Most expensive U21s: four players worth over €100m

The Weekly Post number 479 presents the 100 players in the world who have not yet celebrated their 21st birthday with the highest transfer value…


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06 November 2024

Benfica world leader in player training

The 478th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post ranks football clubs and academies worldwide according to their ability to train top-level players...
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30 October 2024

Age at recruitment: BlueCo in Red Bull footsteps

The 477th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post compares clubs in 49 leagues according to the average age at which the players in their current squad…
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23 October 2024

Take on index: world rankings

The 476th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the top 50 players in take on area, both in the European big-5 and in 60 other leagues around…
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17 October 2024

Transfer values of players owned: Real at the top

The 475th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the 100 clubs worldwide whose footballers under contract have the highest transfer value...
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09 October 2024

Chance creation index: João Neves and Messi at the top

The 474th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the top 50 creators of chances in today world football...
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02 October 2024

Ball retention under high pressure

The 473rd CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents data on the midfielders with the best statistics for keeping the ball in high-pressure…
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25 September 2024

Most youth-oriented clubs

The 472nd CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post ranks clubs in 58 leagues around the world...
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23 September 2024

Top 100 teenagers in world football

The 471st CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the top 100 of players worldwide who did not yet turn 20...
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11 September 2024
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