Beckham
Ex-England captain David Beckham will leave Real Madrid for the MLS when he joins LA Galaxy in August this year.
The deal
The 31 year-old player will earn £128m (US$250m) for a five-year contract. Equivalent to £50 a minute and make Beckham the highest-paid sports star in the US.
The contract provides for Beckham to share a part of profits made by his new team LA Galaxy possibly worth US$10 per year.
Beckham's annual salary with the Galaxy will be US$10m.
David Beckham's four main sponsors - Gillette, Motorola, Pepsi and Volkswagen bring in approximately US$25m a year.
David Beckham shirt sales total US$10m each year.
His share of the club profits: US$10m
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