What if comic book heroes took a team to the World Cup? We have teamed up with the guys over at The BatGeek to bring you the ultimate Superheroes World Cup team! You can check out more comic related news and other things over at TheBatGeek.com or follow them on Twitter @the_batgeek You can also … Continue Reading →
The Cost of a World Cup Squad [Infographic]
What would it take to buy an entire World Cup squad ? Spend It Like Beckham take a look at the teams and players in England’s World Cup Group, took the highest transfer fee that had been paid for them and worked out which team in Group D would cost the most. The results might surprise … Continue Reading →
5 Ways to Make Money Online
We could all do with a little extra money. I always could, especially when I was at Uni. Through recommendations and a bit of research on my own part, I found a few simple ways to make some extra cash online in my spare time. And I still use them today. Here are 5 ways … Continue Reading →
5 Money Saving Apps
Spend It Like Beckham takes a look at 5 Money Saving Apps 1. Onavo Onavo is an app designed to help you get the most out of your data plan. Chances are, if you’ve got a smartphone, then you’ve got a data plan, and it can be easier than you think to go over this … Continue Reading →
David Luiz Costs More Than… [Infographic]
What you could have bought instead of David Luiz Spend It Like Beckham take a look at what PSG could have bought instead of David Luiz, and still had money to spare Share this Image On Your Site <p><strong>Please include attribution to www.silb.co.uk with this graphic.</strong></p> <p><a href=’http://silb.co.uk/david-luiz-costs-infographic/’><img src=’http://silb.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/David-Luiz1.jpg’ alt=’David Luiz Costs More Than…’ width=’800′ … Continue Reading →
Cheating In Sports: The Best Of Series
Cheating in Sports. The new norm? I was watching a recent football match, and at a point in the game, one of the players made an absolutely blatant dive in the penalty area to which I found myself thinking “Shocking. So much cheating in the game these days.” Then I remembered that this player’s team was … Continue Reading →
Top 10 Highest Paid Athletes
Spend It Like Beckham has a look at who are the highest paid athletes of 2014: 10. Lionel Messi Sport: Football (Barcelona) Salary: £12.09 M Endorsements: £12.51 M Total Pay: £24.6 M The first on our list of the highest paid athletes of 2014 is the little Argentine wizard. At 26, Messi has already won … Continue Reading →
Buying the Champions League [Infographic]
Share this Image On Your Site <p><strong>Please include attribution to silb.co.uk with this graphic.</strong></p><br /><br /><br /> <p><a href=’http://silb.co.uk/buying-champions-league-infographic/’><img src=’http://silb.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/but_the_cl_FINAL1.jpg’ alt=’Buying The Champions League’ width=’800px’ border=’0′ /></a></p><br /><br /><br /> <p>
Championship Playoff Final: The Richest Game In Football
So, the football season is drawing to a close, with just the tail end of a few European leagues to come to completion along with the usual domestic and European Cup finals. But, there is one remaining game that stands out from the others, well, at least from a financial point of view. It’s like a cup … Continue Reading →
Moneyball – Football in Figures [Infographic]
Moneyball – a good movie, but a better infographic! Spend It Like Beckham have a look at the world of football from a financial perspective. Which club brings in the most money? Who are the wealthiest players? What are the largest transfer fees of all time? Who are the most expensive players accumulatively and which … Continue Reading →
