Quiz! Can you name the 25 most valuable players in the world aged 21 and under?

Do we have free will? If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? How much are footballers actually worth? We’ll never be able to answer any of these questions, obviously. They will plague wise philosophers (as well as less wise philosophy students you get trapped talking to at house parties) forever more.

But that won’t stop FFT trying to figure them out anyway! Here’s our definitive answers, in order: kind of, depending on a mix of social and cultural constructs; yes; consult Transfermarkt.

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Conor Pope
Online Editor

Conor Pope is the former Online Editor of FourFourTwo, overseeing all digital content. He plays football regularly, and has a large, discerning and ever-growing collection of football shirts from around the world.

He supports Blackburn Rovers and holds a season ticket with south London non-league side Dulwich Hamlet. His main football passions include Tugay, the San Siro and only using a winter ball when it snows.