Italy-vs-NZ: 1-1 @World Cup

NZ -vs- Italy. Apples & oranges. $383m -vs- $19.5m

1-1 doesn't reflect the imbalance of programs, budgets, fan base, etc. The NZ coach is not even under contract! No future matches are scheduled for after the World Cup. Good thing the All Whites believe in themselves! BBC


Comparison of Market Values: Italy - vs- New Zealand All Whites (as listed on www.transfermarket.co.uk).

ITALY
Goalkeeper: Federico Marchetti (Calgliari) $21m
Defenders: Gianluca Zambrotta (AC Milan): $7.6m
Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus) $52m
Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus) $9.4m
Domenico Criscito (Genoa) $21m
Midfielders: Simone Pepe (Udinese) $16.8m
Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma) $65m
Claudio Marchisio (Juventus) $29.5m
Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina) $34.1m
Strikers: Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus) $28.4m
Antonio Di Natale (Udinese) $28.4m
Total value: $313.2m
(starting XI only, not including injured superstars Gianluigi Buffon and Andrea Pirlo, both valued at around $40m.

ALL WHITES
Goalkeeper: Mark Paston (Wellington Phoenix) $852,000
Defenders: Winston Reid (FC Midtjylland) $2.3m
Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers) $6.5m
Tommy Smith (Ipswich Town) $568,000
Midfielders: Leo Bertos (Wellington Phoenix) $852,000
Simon Elliott (unattached) $473,000
Ivan Vicelich (Auckland City) $947,000
Tony Lochhead (Wellington Phoenix $852,000
Strikers: Chris Killen (Middlesbrough) $1.9m
Rory Fallon (Plymouth Argle) $2.8m
Shane Smeltz (Gold Coast United) $1.5m
Total value: $19.5m

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