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Post‑World Cup football transfer valuations

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Transfermarkt’s latest post‑World Cup update, following the 2026 tournament, shows 99 players increasing in market value. Erling Haaland and Lamine Yamal remain joint leaders at €220 million, while Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise rose to €170 million. A further group—including Dayot Upamecano, Ismaël Saïbari, Jorrel Hato Brown and Pau Cubarsí—entered the €100 million‑plus tier. Legends Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo stayed at modest €15 million and €10 million valuations, respectively. The report also notes heightened political scrutiny, with U.S. President Donald Trump publicly urging FIFA to revisit the red‑card dismissal of U.S. forward Folarin Balogun, sparking debate over the sport’s governance and VAR controversies. ~~These developments extend~~ Additional data released after the ~~earlier post‑World Cup valuation trends that saw Haaland and Yamal first~~ tournament highlight its media impact in Italy. The Spain‑Argentina final on 19 July 2026 captured a 67.9 % TV share on Rai 1, drawing 12.4 million viewers, with viewership climbing to nearly 75 % during extra‑time. Across all platforms, total reach ~~€220 million, displaced former peaks held by Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior, and introduced emerging prospects such as Portugal’s Diego Rodrigues.~~ exceeded 13 million people, underscoring the World Cup’s dominance in Italian media consumption.

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