Most footballers' performance tends to decline after 30 years. However, there are some players who have not let their age define their performance. Here are the world's top ten footballers aged 31 and up.
1. Kevin De Bruyne - The Manchester City attacking midfielder is worth €80 million. In the 2022/2023 season, he had 3 goals and 17 assists.
2. Neymar Junior - The Brazilian winger has turned 31 years old. He was born on February 5th, 1992. His market value is €72 million. Over the years, he has maintained a consistent career.
3. Virgil Van Dijk - The Dutch center back for Liverpool is valued at €50 million. He is now 31 years old.
4. Lionel Messi - The 35-year-old Argentine footballer who plays for PSG is worth €50 million in the market. In the 2022/2023 season, he had 14 goals and 14 assists.
5. Robert Lewandowski - The 34-year-old Barcelona striker is worth €45 million in the market. This season, he has scored 23 goals and provided 5 assists.
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SPANISH MEDIA CLAIM MAN CITY ‘CRISIS’ IS DOWN TO ONE PERSON WHO CREATED A ‘BAD ENVIRONMENT’
The image of the Spanish media said that Man City's 'crisis' was caused by someone creating a 'bad environment'
Manchester City are five points behind Arsenal in the Premier League title race, knocked out of the EFL Cup in the quarter-finals and don't seem to have a squad capable of challenging the Champions League, so Dani El Nacional's Serrano claims Pep Guardiola have in hand 'terrible goods'.
Serrano blamed the City manager for his problems this season, claiming that the "bad environment" has driven many talented players away - Oleksandr Zinchenko to Arsenal, Raheem Sterling to Chelsea and Gabriel Jesus went to Arsenal last summer. Joao Cancelo's surprise move to Bayern Munich was seen by Serrano as another example of a player trying to get away from Pep.
Man City lost 0-1 to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon, giving Arsenal an opportunity to win 8 points on the table with 17 games left. City had the opportunity to close the gap to two points but now they have a huge task to catch up with Mikel Arteta's men. Guardiola has lost too many important players in the last two transfer windows and has not found a replacement for them with equal capacity. Staying with Kyle Walker, Rico Lewis and Sergio Gomez at the back isn't good enough for a team that wants a challenge on all fronts.
Bernardo Silva has not scored in the league since August and has not provided an assist since October. Phil Foden has not scored since November and has not assisted since October. Ilkay Gundogan has not scored since August and has not provided an assist since November. And Julian Alvarez has fired on Sunday for the 10th time in his last 12 league games, so City are on the decline.
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