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Mbappe, Haaland and Lamine Yamal top World Cup player value ranking at $231m: Messi, Ronaldo far behind
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo rank well down the list of the most valuable players at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Lamine Yamal sitting at the top. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will play in their sixth FIFA World Cup this summer,
Real Madrid attacker Kylian Mbappe has heaped praises on both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, stating that both veterans are hard-working players while being two gifted footballers.
Ronaldo has earned more during his playing career than any athlete in history and now enters the World Cup as the world's newest billionaire, alongside Lionel Messi.