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FORBES: Beckham and all the highest-paid players
David Beckham’s move to Los Angeles last summer was a big score for MLS and U.S. soccer. The Galaxy’s attendance for the league matches he played averaged 37,659, which is 57% more than the team’s previous record. --- Ratings for ESPN2, one of MLS’s national television partners, rose 25%... FORBES estimates Beckham made $49 million in 2007 to make him the highest-paid player in the world...
FORBES: Beckham and all the highest-paid players
7 Comments
  • fastbreakblog fastbreakblog
    +1
    I need Dude's agent.
    Posted 5/1/2008 respond (flag)
  • be-mumy be-mumy
    +1

    HEHE FBB

    Good thing he is earning it well on the pitch at the moment

    Posted 5/1/2008 respond (flag)
  • getin2thegame getin2thegame
    +1
    His guaranteed salary for this season is $6.5 mil. so yes, I'd say he's earning it so far.  Works hard, good team leader.
    Posted 5/2/2008 respond (flag)
  • sk8babee sk8babee
    +1

    BECKS...

    an exceptional athlete and

    an exceptional human being

    Posted 5/3/2008 respond (flag)
  • getin2thegame getin2thegame
    +1

    and NOW he's REALLY earning it, guys !

    2 more great goals tonight

    (I'm posting on BallHype)

    Posted 5/4/2008 respond (flag)
  • sk8babee sk8babee
    +1

    those two goals against Real were textbook Beckham

    he will surely win MLS Goal of the Week this time

    Posted 5/6/2008 respond (flag)
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GALAXY's Beckham is world's top-earning player on FORBES' new 2007 list
San Diego MLS Project — ... FORBES estimates Beckham made $49 million in 2007 to make him the highest-paid player in the world... http://mvn.com/soccer/2008/05/01/forbes-beckham-and-all-the-other-highest-paid-players/ ...

Beckham tops latest Forbes list of world soccer's money-makers
MLS Expansion And Development — ... Of the $49 million he made in 2007 to make him the highest-paid soccer player in the world, $12 million was salary from the Galaxy and Real Madrid, and $37 million was from image rights. More... ( http://mvn.com/soccer/2008/05/01/forbes-beckham-and-all-the-other-highest-paid-players/ ) ...

So Cal Style: Beckham is top soccer-earner in world, according to Forbes' latest list
San Diego eXtreme Sports Coalition — ... FORBES estimates Beckham made $49 million in 2007 to make him the highest-paid player in the world... http://mvn.com/soccer/2008/05/01/forbes-beckham-and-all-the-other-highest-paid-players/ ...

Highest Paid Footballers (and Guess Which MLS Star is #1?)
The Offside — ... highest-paid footballer is? You’ll never guess. I’ll give you a hint. Plays in MLS. Has a “pop-star” wife. Made an estimated $49 million last year, of which only $12 million came from actually playing the game. ($6.5 million of that from the LA Galaxy.) Okay, so the fact that David Beckham makes a lot of money is no surprise. But who outside of the Bundesliga would have guessed that Bayern Munich goalkeeper Ollie Kahn (pictured) would have cracked the top twenty? Who else made the Forbes list of highest paid footballers in the world? As in previous years, Chelsea is ...

Forbes updates on players and teams - 2007's top earners
MLS Expansion And Development — ... Beckham’s move to Los Angeles last summer was a big score for MLS and U.S. soccer. The Galaxy’s attendance for the league matches he played averaged 37,659, which is 57% more than the team’s previous record. --- Ratings for ESPN2, one of MLS’s national television partners, rose 25%... FORBES estimates Beckham made $49 million in 2007 to make him the highest-paid player in the world. More... ( http://mvn.com/soccer/2008/05/01/forbes-beckham-and-all-the-other-highest-paid-players/ ) ...

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