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Beckham is Europe`s highest paid player
Paris, May 06: Manchester United`s England Captain David Beckham is the highest paid player in Europe, France football magazine says.
The magazine calculated earnings from salaries, bonuses, endorsements and image rights.
It estimated Beckham was paid 6.6 million Euros in salary and 8.4 million Euros in endorsements.
Beckham's off-field earnings made the difference with
Zidane, who cost real a world record 72.1 million Euros when
they bought him from Juventus in 2001.
Top 10:
1. David Beckham (Eng, Manchester United) 15 Million Euros
2. Zinedine Zidane (Fra, Real Madrid) 14 Million
3. Ronaldo (Bra, Real Madrid) 11.7 Million
4. Rio Ferdinand (Eng, Manchester United) 9.62
5. Alessandro Del Piero (Ita, Juventus) 9.55
6. Hidetoshi Nakata (Jpn, Parma) 9.36
7. Raul Gonzalez (Spa, Real Madrid) 9.3
8. Patrick Vieria (Fra, Arsenal) 9.28
9. Michael Owen (Eng, Liverpool) 8.9
10. Roy Keane (Ire, Mancvhester United) 8.65.
Bureau Report