Beckham is football’s top earner

DAVID BECKHAM has overtaken Ronaldinho as the world’s highest-paid player, according to France Football magazine.

Beckham’s salary and endorsements soared 82% to €31m following his switch to the LA Galaxy from Real Madrid, lifting him above Barcelona’s Ronaldinho, whose income stayed at €24.1m.

1. David Beckham (LA Galaxy, €31m per annum)

2. Ronaldinho (Barcelona, €24.1m)

3. Lionel Messi (Barcelona, €23m)

4. Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd, €19.5m)

5. Thierry Henry (Barcelona, €16.8m)

6. John Terry (Chelsea, €13.9)

7. Michael Ballack (Chelsea, €13.8m)

8. Ronaldo (AC Milan, €13.4m)

9. Kaka (AC Milan, €12.9m)

10 Steven Gerrard (Liverpool, €11.8m)

Source: France Football (income includes salary and endorsements).