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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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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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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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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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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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Most youth-oriented clubs
The 472nd CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post ranks clubs in 58 leagues around the world...
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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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Transfer market report: exclusive analysis
The 97th Monthly Report of the CIES Football Observatory analyses the financial flows of transfer operations occurred over the last decade...
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Costliest squads: Chelsea breaks all records
The 470th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the 100 teams in the world having committed the most money in transfer fees to recruit their…
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