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Beckham nets £10m sponsorship in debut MLS season

Source: The Guardian

Nov 06, 2009

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• Beckham's Footwork Productions income soars by 91%
• Figure does not include salary from the LA Galaxy

David Beckham earned nearly £10m ($16.5m) from personal sponsorship deals during his first full season with the Los Angeles Galaxy. The England midfielder's latest accounts show that his marketability was unaffected by his move from Real Madrid to the United States, where football is a minority sport.

Newly released figures from the official British company registry show that Beckham's income from his Footwork Productions company in the year ending 31 December 2008 soared by 91% from the previous year to £9.97m.

The company's gross profit of £12.09m, which rose by about 15%, includes income from endorsements. That figure is believed to account for two-thirds of the 34-year-old's sponsorship income.

A separate company, Brand Beckham, receives his $5.5m basic salary from the Galaxy, the share of the merchandising he generates for the Major League Soccer team and joint endorsements with wife Victoria, including their range of fragrances.

Beckham joined the Galaxy o

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