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MEET Liv Cooke, football’s most extravagant freestyler who boasts a property empire and a fleet of supercars.The 24-year-old from Lancashire is an Instagram favourite and boasts over two million followers, while on TikTok that number is more than double.
Meet Liv Cooke, football’s most extravagant football freestylerCredit: INSTAGRAM
Liv’s accrued a huge wealth that has seen her splash the cash on some amazing motorsCredit: INSTAGRAM
For her side hustle Liv has become a huge property developerCredit: INSTAGRAM
Fans have seen her pulling off the most amazing stunts, including her party-piece – juggling a mobile phone and tablet from a great height. Her videos draw in billions of views.
But it’s as a property developer in the North West where Liv is raking it in.
Her company has clients including Premier League footballers, Blue Peter presenters and the Great Britain taekwondo Olympics team.
She also houses women who are victims of domestic abuse, and has helped develop two new 3G pitches in her local community.
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Cooke’s hard work has paid off, allowing her to live a lifestyle to envy.
The female sport influencer owns a fleet of super cars, including a £170,000 Ferrari 488 and a Lamborghini Urus worth £200,000.
From football to freestyling
Liv grew up in a football-mad house with two older brothers who played the game.
She starred for Blackburn Rovers at youth level, alongside future Lionesses Georgia Stanway, Ella Toone and Keira Walsh.
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However, as fate would have it, a cruel back injury meant she had to forget about becoming a pro when she was 14.
Instead, Liv turned to skills training. She practiced juggling a football while sat down, just to make sure she didn’t lose her touch, and a new career blossomed.
She decided, ultimately, to enter the world of freestlying from then on.
It was a decision, Liv told the Guardian in 2022, that she didn’t take lightly.
She said: “It was a stupid decision, really. But I felt it in my heart that it was the right thing to do and I just went with that.
“It all looks intentional in many ways, but actually, for me, football was never a career. I was heading down that way, but I never once thought ‘I wonder how much money I’m going to sign for’, it was never about that for me.
“I love football so much and I was going to do it for the rest of my life, and I didn’t care if I made £10 or £10,000 an hour.
“My enjoyment wasn’t materialistic and it wasn’t financial. It was getting out there, winning on the weekends and enjoying the game with my team.”
Liv began freestyling when her football career was cut short aged just 14Credit: INSTAGRAM
One of Liv’s party tricks involves saving a mobile phone from smashing by flicking it in the airCredit: INSTAGRAM
Outrageous stunts
Liv has come a long way since showcasing her freestyle skills at a school in her hometown Leyland, Lancashire, in 2015.
In 2017, she competed in the Super Ball open football freestyle championships, where she was crowned the world football freestyle champion and the youngest in history to ever take the title.
That scored her commercial work – most notably with the likes of Adidas, Lidl and Channel 4, as well as presenting gigs with the BBC for their sadly cancelled MOTDx show.
But it’s on social media where the younger crowd will know her.
In 2021, she was confirmed as the highest earning female athlete TikTok creator at the time.
She boasts 5.5 million followers on the platform and a further two million on Instagram.
Her videos border on insane and ingenious.
From saving mobile phones and tablets from falling out of windows with her feet to ball-juggling on the back of a jet ski while her best pal and partner-in-freestyle crime, Olivia Weedall,steers, her stunts are outrageous.
Conservative estimates of Liv’s wealth start at around the £10m markCredit: INSTAGRAM
Liv shows off her ball juggling skills while being towed by a jet skiCredit: INSTAGRAM
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Property empire
But it’s with her property portfolio where Liv is making serious money.
Her first foray as an investor and developer came when she was just 19 – a two bed apartment in Lancashire. She then added a one-bed flat in Manchester soon after, and a serious hobby had begun.
Over the years, she has continued to add to her property empire, and has helped house Premier League footballers, as well as BBC presenters.
Better still, her properties also house women who have been domestically abused and are looking for a safe place.
Explaining how she got into property, Liv told the Lancashire Post: “I’ve always been obsessed with being successful and the mindset and worth ethic it takes. I study the greats in any field, originally for motivation when I was training to become the world’s greatest freestyle footballer.
“I loved Grant Cardones story how he came from nothing to achieve his dream, his relentless drive inspired me in training. Through watching him for inspiration for work ethic I inadvertently gained real estate knowledge
“After achieving my dream, my profile grew, my career progressed and I was earning nice amounts of money.
“I then realised I could probably turn these riches into wealth with my basic understanding of real estate. So when lockdown hit and we couldn’t travel or go outside I seized my chance to dive into learning real estate.
“I read something like seven books and watched a thousand hours of YouTube content on investments/developments in my first week. Similarly to how I ascended rapidly in freestyle football, I got obsessed with real estate.
In 2019, Liv began to invest in propertyCredit: INSTAGRAM
Liv now lives the jet set lifestyle and is a star of the business worldCredit: INSTAGRAM
“My first project commenced not long after, I’m not one to sit around thinking about doing something.
“The following week I began searching for my first project and had an offer accepted on a property I intended to renovate and convert into a high cash flowing asset. Safe to say I dived into the deep end with material costs flying up due to Covid restrictions.”
Fast cars
Although Liv has remained coy about her net worth, estimates online claim she could be worth over £10million.
Judging by the lifestyle she lives, those guesses don’t seem so far-fetched.
Her car collection is to be envied, and she regularly shares pictures of her amazing motors on Instagram.
‘Barbie’ pink is seemingly her favourite colour – boasting a £200,000 Lamborghini Urus and a £170,000 Ferrari 488 in that hue.
Other cars seen in her fleet include a Lamborghini Huracan worth £235,000, a Rolls-Royce Phantom with a price tag of around £400,000 and a Mercedes-Benz G-Class that starts at £130,000.
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Liv has amassed an impressive car collection through the yearsCredit: FACEBOOK
A £200k Lamborghini Urus is one of Liv’s prized possessionsCredit: FACEBOOK
Meet Liv Cooke, football freestyler and property developer, who drives a fleet of LamborghinisCredit: Facebook
While, when she travels she flies by private jet.
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KARIM Benzema is one of the wealthiest footballers on the planet.Thanks to an amazing career, primarily at Real Madrid where he became a club legend, the French striker has amassed a fortune believed to be around £185million.
Karim Benzema is one of the world’s richest and most stylish footballers
French striker Benzema lives an amazing lifestyle – owning dream cars like this Bugatti
Benzema also goes on incredible holidays
That has allowed Benzema, 36, to live a life of luxury.
His biggest extravagance is his car collection that is now worth a staggering £6million.
While if he travels anyway, he will always fly privately.
Befitting of a true star of the game, Karim also dresses the part.
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His wardrobe is filled with clobber from his favourite designer, Balenciaga.
And his phone is just as bling too – made just for him and gold-plated.
Cars
Karim has always had a thing for the best cars.
His garage is full of the most expensive money can buy.
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In Saudi Arabia he added a BMW M5 Competition to his fleet, which could have cost as much as £131,000.
He’s also believed to own a Rolls-Royce in the Middle East.
His prized possession is the £2.5million Bugatti Chiron he bought in 2021.
Another SUV that Benzema had to have was a Lamborghini Urus costing £188,000.
The forward also has a very rare Bugatti Veyron, which cost £1.5million – but now being a collector’s item is worth much more than that.
Then there’s a £200,000 Ferrari 458 Spyder and a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren that is appreciating in value and could be worth up to £400,000 in today’s market – all sitting comfortably in Benzema’s garage.
Let’s not forget a Lamborghini Gallardo £220,000 and a £250,000 Rolls-Royce Wraith.
Benzema’s come a long way since he bought a Mini Cooper off a pal at Lyon as his first car.
Legend Benzema shows off his stunning Lamborghini Urus worth £188,000
Benzema shows off fleet of super cars on an airport runway alongside a private jet
Living life in the fast lane is Benzema’s favourite thing to do
A Rolls-Royce Wraith worth £250,000 sits in Benzema’s garage
Benzema is the proud owner of two Bugatti supercars worth over £1.5million
Jet-set life
When the season ends, Benzema takes himself on a well-deserved holiday.
He will travel in luxury, seen taking a private jet to glam destinations including Ibiza and Los Angeles.
He shares his travels to his 76million followers on Instagram – who were wowed by the lifestyle he leads, which includes renting luxury yachts or going on safari.
Benzema left fans wanting more, though, when he deleted his Instagram following a defeat against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr for club Al-Ittihad.
As for his personal life, he most recently enjoyed a trip to Mauritius with ex-wife Chole de Launay, who is the mother of his two children, Melia and Nouri.
Benzema also has a child with ex-girlfriend Cora Gauthier called Ibrahim.
Last year he became a father for the fourth time when reported girlfriend and former Hooters waitress  Jordan Ozunagave birth in April.
Benzema often hires private jets to travel around in
When on holiday Benzema also hires super yachts
Ex-Hooters waitress Jordan Ozuna is believed to be Benzema’s girlfriend and they have a child together
Chloe de Launay has two children with Benzema
Jordan, 35, is a successful model and is signed to plenty of top brands.
She previously worked as a Hooters model in Las Vegas, prior to meeting Benzema.
Fancy wardrobe
When it comes to shopping for fancy threads, Benzema is a big spender.
In 2022, Benzema won the coveted Ballon d’Or trophy.
For the occasion, he wore a fitted black tuxedo over a banded collar shirt in a nod to a famous outfit worn by Tupac Shakur at the 1996 American Music Awards.
Matched with expensive Jean Paul Gaultier frames, a Cartier bracelet and Richard Mille watch, he was a picture of elegance.
In 2019, he modelled a Fendi collection, while he’s often front row at Paris Fashion Week.
His go-to designer is Balenciaga, who he is often spotted wearing.
Talking to GQ about his fashion choices, he said: “I love old school sneakers, I have a lot of old school adidas.
Benzema was suited and booted at the 2022 Ballon d’Or ceremony

Benzema’s wardrobe is full of designer threads
”I dressed the same as Kriss Kross, my jeans were so big they hid my sneakers, and I hated shirts, even if now I sometimes wear them.
“But I still wear what I love: simple stuff. The brand is not what matters to me the most, even if for example I would never mix Versace with Levi’s.
“I learned everything on my own, and yes, I think I have style. Afterwards, even though I love denim, my eight-year-old daughter prefers that I pick her up from school in a suit, so I put one on to make her happy.”
£3,000 iPhone
Benzema loves his bling and is often dripping in jewellery.
At the Ballon d’Or ceremony in 2022, he wore matching Tiffany & Co diamond bracelets with reported partner Jordan.
He also owns an exclusive Purnell watch with 8k rose gold hands, hour markers and a miniature ball.
It’s a one off piece said to be worth a staggering £1.5million.
Benzema shows off a Tiffany & Co bracelet
A Purnell watch owned by Benzema could be worth as much as £1.5million
Benzema’s bespoke iPhone is gold plated
And Benzema doesn’t just have a normal iPhone.
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He has a bespoke 24k gold iPhone costing somewhere in the region of £3,000 by iPhone Gold.
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THERE are few cooler customers than Ivan Toney on and off the pitch.The £100million-rated striker, who returns to action on January 17 after a gambling ban, has been linked with a move away from Brentford.
Ivan Toney is one of football’s coolest customers
Wearing great outfits make Toney football’s best dressed
Toney is the main man for Brentford and closing in on his return
He is renowned for being calm in the penalty box, netting 29 penalties and missing just two during his incredible rise as the Premier League’s hottest marksman.
But it’s away from football where he is really coming into his own.
Toney revealed he would love to become an actor, when his playing days come to an end.
However, he could have a future as a fashion designer – judging by the trendy threads he wears.

From shopping at Bottega Veneta to modelling clothes by Louis Vuitton and the hip Gallery Department, Toney looks the part.
And the father of two is also, very much, the doting dad – taking his brood on amazing holidays.
He’s in fashion
Although he’s one of the most in-demand footballers on our shores, Toney’s style is also definitely admired.
His fashion posts draw plenty of praise on social media, as well as likes.
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It’s no wonder he has almost 500,000 followers on Instagram.
Toney clearly loves shopping, sharing photos trying on Prada sunglasses and more in department stores.
On one outing he can be seen clutching a Bottega Veneta bag – looking delighted with his purchase.
On another Instagram post, he shows off a stunning Dior raincoat – captioning his snap, “Have fun with it”.
One of the most fetching items we’ve seen him wear rang in his 26th birthday – a jacquard damier fleece blouson from Louis Vuitton costing £1,280, which drew almost 21,000 likes on Instagram.
Toney’s favourite designer appears to be the LA-based Gallery Dept. – a staple among rappers and who hip-hop group Migos released their own capsule collection with in 2021.
The style is very much vintage clothing meets modern art.
Toney wears a Louis Vuitton fleece costing £1,280
NBA leisure wear is also pulled off effortlessly by Toney
Tonoey enjoys styling himself
LA-based Gallery Dept. is one of Toney’s favourite high-end brands
Toney models a Dior jacket
Glam travels
Toney reportedly earns around £1milllion-per-year with the Bees.
When he’s not hard at work at the training ground or on the football pitch, he makes time for glam holidays.
A fan of warm weather at winter, he has been spotted in Dubai in the past.
Toney also loves the Caribbean, where he supported St Vincent by setting up a fund-raising campaign for the people affected by a volcanic eruption on the island in 2021.
He often makes time to squeeze in some shopping when he’s away, dropping into Philipp Plein on a trip to Marbella.
When abroad, Toney really likes to let his hair down.
And he’s a fan of adventurous activity – seen taking a ride on a hoverboard above the sea.
It’s a yacht life for Toney
Travelling by private jet makes life easy for Toney
One a break away, Toney went riding on some buggies
Toney still found time to shop in Marbella at Phillip Plein
Toney enjoys a ride on a hoverboard at sea
He also took a buggy ride on a different break away with pals.
Life’s a breeze for Toney when he’s away, enjoying the fruits of his labour by hiring a private boat for a day.
Travelling in style is very much his MO, often arriving on foreign shores by private jet.
Doting dad
Taking in those experiences with him are his children.
On social media, Toney proves to be very much the doting dad to his kids
In one snap, he shared a photo pushing a pram and smiling for the camera at a tropical location.
A second snap shows him clutching his youngest child, while another sits on his lap.
He had plenty of puff to help blow out a candle on his son’s birthday.
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Toney is very much the doting dad
Dad Toney pushes a pram on another break away
Toney loves to show off his kids on Instagram
Toney helps his son blow out a candle on his birthday
A third, on holiday, shows his sense of adventure shared with his offspring on a jet ski.
If they take after their dad, they certainly will be in style too. More