Beckham made £50.5million last year despite hanging up his boots in 2013 and Forbes rate him second on the list of highest-earning retired athlete.
After hanging his boot in 2013, David Beckham continues to rake in cash.
According Forbes, the Englishman is currently the 'Highest Earning Retired Footballer' and only second to Basketball legend, Michael Jordan.
According to the report, the former England captain made £50.5million last year.
That
figure puts him in second in a list of the highest-earning retired
athletes after basketball star Michael Jordan, who took £67million in
2014
After ending his 20-year-old career, Beckham, 39, got two huge deals which earned him more than £13.5million last year.
"Beckham was the top-paid player in soccer, including endorsements, for most of the last dozen years of his career," part of Forbes report reads.
"But
in his first full year of retirement, Beckham posted the highest
earnings of his career with $75 million [£50.5 million] in 2014. His
previous high was $51 [£34.3 million] in 2012.
David Beckham had a deal with drinks giant Diageo to launch Haig Club
whisky and also got endorsed by Global Brands Group in Hong Kong to
create his own branded products such as clothes and luxury goods.
Other endorsements include Adidas, Sky Sports, Breitling Watches and Samsung.
"Beckham remains one of the top product pitchmen in sports, with a dozen deals to his name, including four in China," Forbes reports.
He
also has a partnership with the cosmetics firm Coty, which sells
Beckham-branded fragrances such as Instinct worth more than £67million a
year.
Forbes said the contract, which runs into 2017, makes an estimated £4million annually for Beckham.
"Beckham partnered with Swedish retailer H&M in 2012 for a line of bodywear. The venture expanded with swimwear in 2014.
"A
new line of menswear this year will expand product offerings, as well
as Beckham’s take. Doing business with Brand Beckham tends to be good
business for everyone involved."
David Beckham retired in May 2013 having played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, AC Milian and Paris Saint Germain.
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