David Beckham’s income from personal sponsorship deals rose in 2008 with LA Galaxy

November 6th, 2009 Beckham's sponsorship revenue soared in 2008LONDON — David Beckham earned nearly $16.5 million from personal sponsorship deals during his first full season with the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2008. Newly released accounts from the official British company registry show that Beckham's income from his Footwork Productions company in the year ending Dec.

October 26th, 2009 Milan chief says Beckham's return nearly certainMILAN — AC Milan CEO Adriano Galliani says David Beckham's return to the Serie A team on a loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy in January is nearly "100 percent certain." "A great player will arrive, his first name is David, his last name Beckham," Galliani was quoted as saying by the ANSA news agency on Monday. Galliani made the remarks to Sky Italia.

October 22nd, 2009 Income, wealth of some famous NorwegiansA glance at the finances of some famous Norwegians, from an online database by national broadcaster NRK, based on government tax records (numbers reflect only income taxable in Norway, which for Norwegians working abroad may mean only a fraction of what they earn): —Liv Ullmann, director and actress. Income, 96,000 kroner ($17,300); Wealth, 13.7 million kroner ($2.5 million).

October 8th, 2009 LA Galaxy boss wants Beckham loan doneLONDON — The Los Angeles Galaxy want David Beckham's expected loan to AC Milan to be completed in the next two weeks so the deal doesn't distract from the team's bid for the MLS Cup. The English star has helped the Galaxy make the Major League Soccer playoffs for the first time in four years and the Nov.

September 17th, 2009 LONDON - All-rounder Andrew Flintoff could earn an astonishing 18 million pounds in the next five years as a globetrotting all-rounder for hire. He will make almost 1.5 million pounds a year from playing cricket and also rake in at least two million pounds a year on top of that from sponsorship and off-field activities.

September 3rd, 2009 MELBOURNE - David Beckham celebrated his 10-year wedding anniversary with Victoria by getting ten roses inked around his arms. The soccer star wanted to present the tattoo as a gift to the former Spice girl symbolizing the ten years they had spent together.

August 9th, 2009 Donovan scores, Beckham celebrates win over RevsFOXBOROUGH, Mass. —Landon Donovan scored, then jumped into David Beckham's arms, and the Los Angeles Galaxy celebrated their fifth win in six games, 2-1 over the New England Revolution on Saturday night.

August 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Health experts are criticising David Beckham for endorsing health firm Herbalife. The soccer ace has come under fire for becoming the face of the health supplement giant, which has been accused of running a pyramid selling scheme.

July 28th, 2009 Lifetime ban rescinded for Beckham fanCARSON, Calif. — The Los Angeles Galaxy fan who jumped onto the field during a testy exchange between David Beckham and the home crowd had his lifetime ban from the stadium rescinded Monday.

July 17th, 2009 Beckham's 1st home game with Galaxy is selloutCARSON, Calif. — The Los Angeles Galaxy says its upcoming game against AC Milan is sold out for David Beckham's first home game of the season with the MLS team.

July 9th, 2009 ESPN paid Beckham's management companyNEW YORK — ESPN paid David Beckham's management company to produce a one-hour documentary on the soccer star that aired two years ago, according to a new book on the Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder. "The Beckham Experiment," by Sports Illustrated senior writer Grant Wahl, call's ESPN's payment to management company 19 Entertainment for "David Beckham: New Beginnings" an "example of checkbook journalism" and labeled the show a "Beckham Brand infomercial." Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment, during the same period in 2007, denied interview access to Beckham for ESPN The Magazine and approached Sports Illustrated with an exclusive interview that landed Beckham the SI cover for its July 16, 2007, issue, Wahl wrote.

July 2nd, 2009 NEW YORK — David Beckham has become a bad teammate on the Los Angeles Galaxy, according to Landon Donovan. "All that we care about at a minimum is that he committed himself to us," Donovan was quoted as saying in an excerpt of Grant Wahl's "The Beckham Experiment," scheduled for publication July 14.

June 19th, 2009 LONDON - Soccer ace David Beckham and wife Victoria are apparently planning to put their French pad on sale. The couple is planning to move to London after Becks' LA Galaxy contract ends in November.

June 18th, 2009 LONDON - David and Victoria Beckham are looking for a new home in London, it has been revealed. The pair has apparently informed estate agents to pen down a list of pads big enough for them and their three kids.

June 17th, 2009 LONDON - The Beckhams have received an apology from their former nanny, who disclosed private and confidential information about the star family to a British newspaper in an interview. Abbie Gibson "unconditionally apologised to David and Victoria Beckham and their family for breaching her duties of confidence" after facing court proceedings following the publication of the article in April 2005.