{"id":9883,"date":"2014-05-17T03:47:17","date_gmt":"2014-05-16T19:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=9883"},"modified":"2025-04-04T15:55:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T07:55:50","slug":"top-10-expensive-squads-2014-fifa-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/top-10-expensive-squads-2014-fifa-world-cup","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Most Expensive Squads At The 2014 FIFA World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If the world of football is a mad world, then the 2014 FIFA World Cup is the pinnacle of that madness. Thirty-two country teams, with players valued at over<strong> \u00a34.75 billion (RM25.8 billion)<\/strong> will be converging at a stage set at a cost of some<strong> \u00a36 billion (RM32.3 billion)<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0in stadiums and infrastructure, to fight for the right to hold aloft a trophy no longer than the average footballer\u2019s forearm.<\/p>\n<p>After the provisional 30-man squads for each country were announced yesterday, what is most exciting is the wealth of footballing talent on display, <i>everyday<\/i>\u00a0for a whole month. Say goodbye to productivity, as all eyes turn to these 10 most expensive squads at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10-Netherlands-1841m\"><\/span><strong>10. Netherlands (\u00a3184.1m)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"ttps:\/\/static.imoney.my\/\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Holland-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9921\" src=\"ttps:\/\/static.imoney.my\/\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Holland-2.png\" alt=\"Holland-2\" width=\"600\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Holland-2.png 600w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Holland-2-300x145.png 300w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Holland-2-103x50.png 103w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><em>L-R: Sneijder, van Persie, Robben<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The last World Cup\u2019s finalists kick off the list with the only top 10 team valued at under \u00a3200 million. That\u2019s not to say they will be lacking firepower, with most valuable players <b>Robin van Persie (\u00a332.4m)<\/b>, <b>Arjen Robben (\u00a320.3m) <\/b>and <b>Wesley Sneijder (\u00a313.8m)<\/b>\u00a0leading the European power house\u2019s front line.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9-Portugal-2621m\"><\/span><strong>9. Portugal (\u00a3262.1m)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a href=\"ttps:\/\/static.imoney.my\/\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/ronaldo2a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9952\" src=\"ttps:\/\/static.imoney.my\/\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/ronaldo2a.jpg\" alt=\"ronaldo2a\" width=\"600\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/ronaldo2a.jpg 600w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/ronaldo2a-300x145.jpg 300w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/ronaldo2a-103x50.jpg 103w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>Cristiano Ronaldo<\/em><\/p>\n<p>No surprises here, <b>Cristiano Ronaldo (\u00a381.5m)<\/b>\u00a0is Portugal\u2019s most valuable player, both from the financial accounting and footballing standpoint. Ronaldo joined Real Madrid in 2009 for \u00a380m to become the world\u2019s most expensive player at the time. His value to club and country has only increased since.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px;\">8. England (\u00a3272.1m)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter m-auto mb-3 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/rooney2-300x145.jpg\" alt=\"rooney2\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" \/><em>L-R: Jack Wilshere,\u00a0Wayne Rooney<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 13px;\">Wayne Rooney<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\u00a0<\/span><b style=\"font-size: 13px;\">(\u00a336.7m)<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\u00a0of Manchester United leads the way as England\u2019s most expensive player, followed by midfielder <\/span><b style=\"font-size: 13px;\">Jack Wilshere (\u00a326.7m), Leighton Baines\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">and <\/span><b style=\"font-size: 13px;\">Daniel Sturridge\u00a0(\u00a316.1m each).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-Belgium-2865m\"><\/span><strong>7. Belgium (\u00a3286.5m)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/belgium2-300x145.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter m-auto mb-3 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/belgium2-300x145.jpg\" alt=\"belgium2\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" \/><\/a><em>L-R: Never mind&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>At the last World Cup, any discussion of Belgium being in the top 10 most valuable list would have been shot down. Big new talents like Chelsea\u2019s <b>Eden Hazard (\u00a336.7m), Vincent Kompany and Axel Witsel (\u00a328.4m each)<\/b>\u00a0has changed things, although they still have not broached FIFA\u2019s top 10 rankings yet.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-Italy-3332m\"><\/span><strong>6. Italy (\u00a3333.2m)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"ttps:\/\/static.imoney.my\/\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/mario2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9928\" src=\"ttps:\/\/static.imoney.my\/\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/mario2.jpg\" alt=\"mario2\" width=\"600\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/mario2.jpg 600w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/mario2-300x145.jpg 300w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/mario2-103x50.jpg 103w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><em>L-R: England&#8217;s Glen Johnson, Mario Balotelli<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">Resident whiner <\/span><b style=\"font-size: 13px;\">Mario Baloteli (\u00a324.4m) <\/b><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">also happens to be Italy\u2019s most valuable player, from a financial standpoint at least. If he doesn\u2019t throw a famous tantrum, perhaps he\u2019ll be worth his price tag too.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-France-3598m\"><\/span><strong>5. France (\u00a3359.8m)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/France-2-300x145.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter m-auto mb-3 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/France-2-300x145.png\" alt=\"France-2\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" \/><\/a><em>L-R: Paul Pogba, Franck Ribery, Mathieu Valbuena<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">France remains a perennial footballing force in European and world football. Most valuable player\u00a0<\/span><b style=\"font-size: 13px;\">Paul Pogba (\u00a336.7m)\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">is also among France\u2019s youngest players, at 21 years of age.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-Argentina-3755m\"><\/span><strong>4. Argentina (\u00a3375.5m)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/argentina2-300x145.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter m-auto mb-3 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/argentina2-300x145.jpg\" alt=\"argentina2\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" \/><\/a><em>L-R: <em>Lionel Messi,\u00a0<\/em>Sergio Aguero<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 13px;\">Lionel Messi (\u00a397.7m) <\/b><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">will be by some measure of distance the most expensive player at the World Cup. Three of Argentina\u2019s next most valuable, <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 13px;\">Sergio Aguero (\u00a336.5m), Gonzalo Higuain (\u00a330.8m) and Angel Di Maria (\u00a324.3m)<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">, all footballing superstars in their own right, are not as valued as highly as Messi alone. That&#8217;s how good he is.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-Brazil-3808m\"><\/span><strong>3. Brazil (\u00a3380.8m)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"ttps:\/\/static.imoney.my\/\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Neymar-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9931\" src=\"ttps:\/\/static.imoney.my\/\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Neymar-2.jpg\" alt=\"neymar anglais image\" width=\"600\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Neymar-2.jpg 600w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Neymar-2-300x145.jpg 300w, \/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Neymar-2-103x50.jpg 103w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><em>Neymar<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Messi\u2019s Barcelona team mate <b>Neymar (\u00a348.9m) <\/b>is the host country\u2019s hottest young talent, and is expected to shine playing in front of a massive home crowd. Striker <b>Hulk (\u00a338.9m)<\/b> and defender <b>Thiago Silva (\u00a332.4m)<\/b> complete the top three.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-Germany-5018m\"><\/span><strong>2. Germany (\u00a3501.8m)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Germany-2-300x145.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter m-auto mb-3 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/Germany-2-300x145.jpg\" alt=\"Italy v Germany - International Friendly\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" \/><\/a><em>Germany 2014 World Cup Team<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Germany will be eyeing top honours, having been knocked out by Spain in the semi-finals of the 2010 World Cup. The burden is on <b>Mario Gotze (\u00a344.8m), \u00a0Mesut Ozil (\u00a340.5m) <\/b>and <b>Thomas Muller (\u00a332.4m) <\/b>to get there.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-Spain-6117m\"><\/span><strong>1. Spain (\u00a3611.7m)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/spain-2-300x145.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter m-auto mb-3 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/spain-2-300x145.jpg\" alt=\"FBL-WC2014-ESP-FIN-SQUAD\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" \/><\/a><em>Spain 2014 World Cup Team<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Reigning champions, and currently ranked no.1 in FIFA rankings, Spain has at its disposal the most expensive team in the world. Combined, the value of Spain\u2019s squad alone exceeds the combined value of <em>all<\/em> squad players in Group E (Switzerland, Ecuador, France and Honduras). <b>Andres Iniesta (\u00a344.8m) <\/b>is Spain\u2019s most expensive just ahead of <b>Cesc Fabregas (\u00a340.4m)<\/b>\u00a0and <b>Sergio Busquets (\u00a336.5m).<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If those numbers don\u2019t amaze you, then consider that the broadcasting rights for the month-long event have been sold for a rumoured <strong>\u00a31.55 billion (RM 8.39 billion)<\/strong> to television networks worldwide, and combined merchandising revenue (think team jerseys and merchandise, footballs, any souvenir with the official logo slapped on it) amounting to billions of Ringgit! It&#8217;s going to be a mad, mad month indeed.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/transfermarkt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">transfermarkt.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Say goodbye to productivity as all eyes turn to these 10 most expensive squads at the upcoming World Cup. 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