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TUE 02.07.2024
The CONMEBOL Copa América 2024 has already begun in the United States, a spectacle that brings together the best players from across the American continent. LALIGA’s long-running connection with football in the Americas is well-documented, and this year is no exception: the Spanish league is the competition with the most players in the 2024 Copa America’s most valuable XI (according to Transfermarkt).
As is the case at Euro 2024 with France’s Kylian Mbappé and England’s Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid has the most sought-after stars on the other side of the world and is the only club with more than one player the competition’s most valuable XI, with three players: Brazilians Vinicius Junior (€180M) and Rodrygo (€110M), and Uruguayan Fede Valverde (€120M). Five other LALIGA players make the cut in the most valuable Copa America XI: Atlético de Madrid and Argentina wide man Nahuel Molina (€28M) and FC Barcelona's Uruguayan centre-back Ronald Araujo (€70M).
Beyond this XI, the LALIGA contingent also includes players with standout market values: Brazil’s Éder Militão of Real Madrid (€60M), Sávio of Girona FC (€50M) and Raphinha of FC Barcelona (€50M), as well as Atlético de Madrid and Argentina midfielder Rodrigo De Paul (€30m).
It is no coincidence that LALIGA EA SPORTS is the most represented league in the 2024 Copa America’s most valuable XI, given its historic links and prestige in the region. This tradition looks set to continue in the long-term too, with the Brazilian sensation Endrick signing for Real Madrid this summer from Palmeiras.
Back in 2021, Real Madrid had another strong contingent at the tournament with three stars on show: Éder Militão (then with a market value of €75M), Casemiro (€70M) and Fede Valverde (€65M). FC Barcelona also stood out thanks to perhaps the most iconic player in world football, Argentinian star Leo Messi (€80m), with Atlético de Madrid and Uruguay centre-back José María Giménez also featuring (€60m).
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