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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been football&s biggest stars for nearly two decades and have won 13 Ballon d&Or titles between
them; Messi eight and Ronaldo five.While the two superstars dominated the sport and set records that may never be broken, Transfermarkt this
week analyzed the market values of each player over the years.Both players are now in their late 30s; Ronaldo is 39 and Messi is 37
Despite their ages however both players remain key players in global football.Messi currently plays for MLS club Inter Miami, and Ronaldo
for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia.But their market values have seen significant drops.According to Transfermarkt, Messi&s current value is €20
million ($21 million), while Ronaldo&s has fallen to €12 million ($12.6 million).The player valuation tracker reported this week that
Ronaldo&s rise came earlier than Messi&s, as he is two years older.Back in 2006, both players had similar values at around €20 million,
according to Transfermarkt.Ronaldor surged to €60 million in 2008 after winning his first Ballon d&Or
Messi however, quickly caught up and by 2011 had surpassed Ronaldo.Between 2012 and 2018, Messi&s market value remained at a steady €120
million, while Ronaldo had some ups and downs
He hit his peak at €120 million in 2018 during his final season at Real Madrid.That year, Messi, who was regarded as the best player in
the world, reached his record-high valuation of €180 million.But both players have seen their values drop with age
Ronaldo saw this when he moved to Juventus and then again when he returned to Manchester United.Messi&s value has however been higher than
Ronaldo&s for the past ten seasons.Both Messi and Ronaldo remain valuable players despite being near the end of their careers & Ronaldo
being a goal machine for Al-Nassr, and Messi defying the odds for MLS.The post Messi vs Ronaldo: A look at their market values over the
years first appeared on Ariana News.
