They may not be the most accurate, and they have certainly made a lot of mistakes throughout the years – and there will be more, no doubt about it. However, we should also not question that the Transfermakt is the most appreciated and cited when assessing the value of football players and the football market in general.Due to one of those “mistakes” that had happened about three years ago, Cristiano Ronaldo unfollowed and blocked them on Instagram.And today, we’ve found out what exactly happened…##EDITORS_CHOICE##It was 2019. Transfermakt made a list of the most expensive players represented by super-agent Georges Mendes. After putting together the ideal 11 (where Ronaldo found his place in the offensive line), they announced that “only Cristiano could not be tagged because he blocked them when he saw his market value”.FRI: 00.00: (3.25) ECUADOR (3.00) BRAZIL (2.60)”We had that most expensive team of Mendes players, and I think we posted on Instagram a list of the ten most valuable over 33. He was in the first place, but he came forward to us and said he should be worth a lot more,” explained Christian Schwartz, one of Transfermarkt moderators in an interview with The Athletic.Well, that escalated quickly: CR7 fumes on Rangnick for being substituted and delivers a transfer ultimatum”Firstly, he sent a message to our colleagues on social networks. They answered him, explained how the value is calculated and why it is so high. Then they drew his attention to the fact that he is the most expensive in the category of players over 33. That he is number one. But the answer didn’t satisfy him. He just sent us some smilies and blocked us, “Schwartz concluded.
