11 April 2008

Beckham tops the rich list

David Beckham is renowned for his free kicks and frequently changing hairstyle. He is now back on top of the football’s rich list according to the analysis recently conducted. Beckham’s decision to step into LA Galaxy helped him earn him an astounding £24.7 million to recoup top spot from the Brazilian star Ronaldinho. The former England skipper’s base earnings of £2.8 million have been enhanced by the income from endorsements and profit-sharing. It has been anticipated that he would earn up to £128 million during his five year contract with Galaxy.

Top 10 richest footballers:

1. Beckham-£24.7m

2. Ronaldinho-£19.2m

3. Lionel Messi-£18.3m

4. Cristiano Ronaldo-£15.5

5. Thierry Henry-£13.4

6. John Terry-£11.08

7. Michael Ballack-£11m

8. Ronaldo-£10.6m

9. Kaka-£10.2m

10. Steven Gerrard-£10m

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