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Brangelina XI

If Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie had a football team, who could they buy with their £427m fortune?

Hollywood A-listers could certainly buy a star-studded starting XI if they club their cash together

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BRANGELINA are no more.

And while some sit and mourn the loss of Hollywood’s biggest pairing, others have been bravely continuing to live their lives unimpeded.

 Some people have been stunned by the news that Brangelina are no more
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Some people have been stunned by the news that Brangelina are no moreCredit: Getty Images
 The soon-to-be divorced couple are reportedly worth a combined £427m
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The soon-to-be divorced couple are reportedly worth a combined £427mCredit: AP:Associated Press

But nobody can deny the size and scale of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s divorce, with the A-listers accumulating some serious cash throughout their respective careers.

claims the duo are worth a stunning $555million combined, which equates to roughly £427m.

And the Brazilian newspaper has now put forward a question that everyone must have been thinking all this time: How much quality could Brangelina get in a starting XI if they took over a football club?

Thankfully, Globo Esporte has also created a star-studded team to answer the age-old question, featuring some of the biggest names in the game.

 The Brangelina XI boasts some formidable names
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The Brangelina XI boasts some formidable namesCredit: SunSport
 Sporting Lisbon's Rui Patricio lines up in goal
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Sporting Lisbon's Rui Patricio lines up in goalCredit: Reuters
 Juventus right-back Dani Alves is in the team
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Juventus right-back Dani Alves is in the teamCredit: EPA
 Alves is joined by Juve teammate Giorgio Chiellini
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Alves is joined by Juve teammate Giorgio ChielliniCredit: ANSA
 Inter Milan's Joao Miranda is in at centre-back
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Inter Milan's Joao Miranda is in at centre-backCredit: Getty Images
 Real Madrid's Fabio Coentrao starts on the left of the defence
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Real Madrid's Fabio Coentrao starts on the left of the defenceCredit: PA:Press Association

In goal is Sporting Lisbon ace Rui Patricio, valued by the paper at €16m.

He is protected by a back-line consisting of Juventus duo Dani Alves and Giorgio Chiellini, worth €7.5m and €13m respectively.

Joining them is Inter Milan centre-back Joao Miranda (€16m) and Real Madrid left-back Fabio Coentrao (€10m).

 Bayern Munich's Xabi Alonso anchors the midfield
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Bayern Munich's Xabi Alonso anchors the midfieldCredit: Reuters
 Manchester United reject Bastian Schweinsteiger makes the cut
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Manchester United reject Bastian Schweinsteiger makes the cutCredit: Getty Images
 Barcelona's Lionel Messi also lines up in a central position
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi also lines up in a central positionCredit: Getty Images

Bayern Munich playmaker Xabi Alonso (€4m) anchors the midfield, and is supported by Manchester United outcast Bastian Schweinsteiger (€10m) and Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi (€120m).

But it appears Brangelina have really been saving their dough for the attack, with Barca duo Neymar (€100m) and Luis Suarez (€90m) leading the line.

There is room for one more in the XI, and that slot is handed to Real king Cristiano Ronaldo, valued at €110m.

 Barcelona superstar Neymar is on the wing
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Barcelona superstar Neymar is on the wingCredit: Getty Images
 Teammate Luis Suarez leads the attack through the middle
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Teammate Luis Suarez leads the attack through the middleCredit: Reuters
 Cristiano Ronaldo completes the star-studded XI
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Cristiano Ronaldo completes the star-studded XICredit: AP:Associated Press

Brangelina XI (4-3-3):

Patricio;

Alves, Chiellini, Miranda, Coentrao;

Messi, Alonso, Schweinsteiger;

Neymar, Suarez, Ronaldo


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