️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  He was the best-paid footballer of his time <unk> but it turns out that retirement is far more lucrative for David Beckham than his glory days on the pitch.<unk> but it turns out that retirement is far more lucrative for David Beckham than his glory days on the pitch. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> David Beckham at a photocall during the filming of a Diageo advert from its new single grain whisky, Haig Club, which the former footballer endorses. David Beckham at a photocall during the filming of a Diageo advert from its new single grain whisky, Haig Club, which the former footballer endorses. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Beckham was the highest-paid player in soccer, including endorsements, for most of the last dozen years of his career.<unk>Beckham was the highest-paid player in soccer, including endorsements, for most of the last dozen years of his career. But in his first full year of retirement, Beckham posted the highest earnings of his career with $75 million [£50.5 million] in 2014. But in his first full year of retirement, Beckham posted the highest earnings of his career with $75 million [£50.5 million] in 2014. 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.<unk> ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ The deals also have significant potential thanks to Beckham's ownership stake in the ventures.<unk>The deals also have significant potential thanks to Beckham's ownership stake in the ventures.<unk>The deals also have significant potential thanks to Beckham's ownership stake in the ventures. Beckham remains one of the top product pitchmen in sports, with a dozen deals to his name, including four in China.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Forbes<unk> said the contract, which runs into 2017, makes an estimated £4million annually for Beckham.<unk> Forbes<unk> said the contract, which runs into 2017, makes an estimated £4million annually for Beckham. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️
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