DAVID ROBERT JOSEPH BECKHAM
DAVID BECKHAM'S SALARY
Beckham scores twice as Galaxy play to draw
SALT LAKE CITY (PA) -- David Beckham proved his value Saturday night, and it wasn't just the record-setting crowd he brought in at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
With his team on the ropes early in the half, Beckham scored twice to take advantage of a couple of key defensive lapses as the Los Angeles Galaxy rallied to salvage a 2-2 tie with Real Salt Lake.
"It was a good game in the end," Beckham said. "I think that we started off terrible the first 20 minutes. We didn't get close enough to them as a team..." More
Galaxy's Beckham out of this world as pay skyrockets
David Beckham is once again football's highest-paid player, according to France Football magazine.
Beckham's earnings from salary and endorsements rose by 82 per cent to €31m (£24.7m) after his move to the Los Angeles Galaxy from Real Madrid. That lifted him above Barcelona's Ronaldinho, whose income was unchanged at £19.2m, the magazine's annual survey said.
Beckham, 32, was the highest-paid footballer for three years until 2005. He now has a $5.5m (£2.8m) basic salary that could be worth as much as $250m (£127m) over five years with endorsements and profit sharing, according to the Galaxy. Continue
BECKHAM AT LA GALAXY
Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy unveiled their new uniforms on Wednesday...The new kit features a new club crest in addition to new club colors...The home kit, made by adidas, is a traditional white with gold trim and the traditional three adidas stripes are navy blue. The away kit is the same shade of navy blue with the adidas striping in gold.
The crest now features a navy blue background with a single star illuminating the initials LA. The Galaxy's jersey sponsor Herbalife is emblazened across the chest of both the home and away kit. Source
BECKHAM AT REAL MADRID
After a falling out with Manager Alex Ferguson, David Beckham parted company with Manchester United. He was sold to Real Madrid for £25 million in the summer of 2003.
Beckham's stay at Real Madrid is a journey of ups and downs. Real has seen many managers come and go and few trophies. This is his last season at Real.
BECKHAM AT MANCHESTER UNITED
Beckham signed for Manchester United as a trainee in July 1991 and he was instrumental in helping the club win the FA Youth Cup in May 1992, scoring in the second leg of the final against Crystal Palace.
His Premier League debut came at home to Leeds United on April 2, 1995. During the 1995/96 season he became an established team member. More
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LA Galaxy is paying Beckham $32.5 million over five years. He is expected to make about $200 million more in endorsements and merchandise fees.
According to Forbes magazine Beckham earned about $27 million in the year ending June 2006. This includes his salary at Real Madrid and his celebrity endorsements with Adidas, Gillette, Police sunglasses and others.
