Despite not having the best season by his esteemed standards, Barcelona's Lionel Messi still managed to come out on top ahead of joint European Golden Shoe winners Luis Suarez and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Blaugrana ace, who recently signed a new contract to make him the world's best paid player, is also the most valuable footballer on the planet as per CIES Football Observatory, a Swiss organization that focuses on analyzing the monetary aspects of the sport.
Some of their findings are surprising, others, not so much.
Disappointing season, yet still the world's most valuable player: Bids for Messi start at £161.5 million
The soon-to-be 27-year-old, who will be hoping to help Argentina to have a successful World Cup campaign is actually nearly worth more than the combined values of Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez.
The Uruguayan in particular, due to his phenomenal season with Liverpool, has seen his value skyrocket and attract the attention of Real Madrid, with the 2014 Champions League winners reportedly very keen on adding him to their attacking arsenal.
£79.4 million man: Suarez had the best season of his career to date with 31 goals for the Reds
Chelsea's Eden Hazard comes in fourth place at £61.2 million, but PSG are still keen on him
In terms of Europe's other "Big 5 Leagues", Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is the most valuable player in Serie A, an amount that is certain to rise should the 21-year-old have a good World Cup with France this summer.
Just 21 years old, Bianconeri midfielder Paul Pogba is already valued at nearly £50 million
PSG's Edinson Cavani comes in at 9th, at £38.7 million, closely followed by Bayern Munich's Mario Goetze in 10th with a vaue of £37.9 million.
Nearly half of the 20 MVPs across Europe come from the Premier League
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(Photo courtesy of CIES Football Observatory)
