** Most expensive team :part 2

[all figures quoted in pounds]

In bronze medal position come World Cup underachievers Spain, costing an estimated 165million. Key to that is the inclusion of Barca schemer Xavi (20million) in the line-up as he fights his way back from knee surgery. Atletico's Fernando Torres and Real Madrid's Iker Casillas have age and ability on their side and command 25million price tags, while Raul and Carles Puyol are both 20million players, though the chances of either leaving Real Madrid or Barcelona respectively are slim. Add in Arsenal's young stars Cesc Fabregas and Jose Antonio Reyes, goalscorer David Villa of Valencia, Real Madrid's 10million defender Sergio Ramos, and the Liverpool contingent of Pepe Reina, Xabi Alonso, Fernando Morientes and Luis Garcia and the bill starts to add up!

Brazil take second spot costing a whopping 174million. Their ageing backline lets them down somewhat, with Cafu and Roberto Carlos surely costing no more than a combined 5million in transfer fees, though clearly both still would want big salaries. The main man of course is Barcelona genius and World and European Player of the Year Ronaldinho. Who could afford such brilliance and would Barca ever sell?
If the player ever decided he was ready to move, perhaps 50million would change hands, but it might even be more. Inter Milan's Adriano looks a 30million player at least, AC Milan's midfield star Kaka comes in at 28million, Real Madrid pair Robinho and Julio Baptista are not impressing at the moment but cost around 30million between them, and there's a chap called Ronaldo.What's he worth, in shirt sales alone?

Which leaves much-hyped England as the team which might have even have Roman Abramovich running to the cash machine. English football players seem to command inflated transfer fees, in relation to the amount of success enjoyed on the international stage, but Sven-Goran Eriksson will oversee a team which would cost about 216million to pull together. Arsenal's Ashley Cole, Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand and Chelsea's John Terry are all 20million-plus players at the back, Rio actually COST United 30million!
David Beckham's abilities may be being questioned but the image and profile are still very high and a transfer fee under 15million would be a surprise considering the marketing potential. Joe Cole's valuation may be slipping at Chelsea but 10million is still a fair assessment while alongside him in midfield come a couple of big-hitters. With a second English title almost clinched Frank Lampard would approach 30million these days while Champions League winner Steven Gerrard would attract similar offers if Liverpool ever considered selling.
A fit Michael Owen is still young enough to rake in about 18million, even Peter Crouch cost Liverpool about 8million and fringe player Shaun Wright-Phillips cost Chelsea 28million, though it's doubtful you would have to pay that now.
And there's one more, isn't there? A player called Rooney. If young Wayne continues to improve could he be worth as much as Ronaldinho? Manchester United paid almost 30million for Rooney whe he was a teenager, Rooney the man would be almost priceless.