Posted at 1:35 a.m., Thursday, June 14, 2007
Beckham takes pay cut — sort of — to play for L.A.
By Sam Sheringham
Bloomberg News Service
Citing figures from the U.S. players' union, the paper said Beckham will earn $6.5 million a year. He would have earned about twice as much by staying in Spain, it said.
Beckham's total earnings over his five-year contract in the U.S. could spiral to 128 million pounds (about $250 million), including off-field endorsements, the Independent said.
