What would top soccer players be worth in Adam Smith’s barter economy?

Gonzalo Higuain: A castle

Gonzalo Higuain is one of the hardest-working strikers of this generation. The amount of energy he exhausts on plays is worthy of respect. While some would say that he’s not very efficient for doing so, it’s hard to argue with the results. Over his senior career he’s had 259 professional goals, plus 31 for Argentina. Keep in mind that he became a pro when he was 17 years old and that he moved to Real Madrid when he was just 19.

Imagine being a teenager and playing on one of the greatest clubs in history. That would shake a lot of people to their core, and it would take a long time to get used to that feeling. But Higuain started producing right away, notching an assist in his first La Liga game.

That’s why he’s worth so much. You’d have to give someone a castle to get them to part with him.

Did you know you can buy castles? As in, you can purchase and live in a place that a king or nobleman called home. That’s awesome. I mean, imagine inviting friends over to your new place. As they drive up, you can wait for them at the walls and light torches to guide their way, saying things like “Verily, thou hast arrived.” You could live like some kind of medieval land baron.

There’s nothing not cool about having a castle. It would almost make up for the sting of no longer having El Pipita around to score endless goals. Almost.