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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Mark Sweney

David Beckham takes £39m dividend as World Cup deals drive record profits

David Beckham salutes fans at a Fifa Club World Cup group stage.
David Beckham at a Fifa Club World Cup group stage. Photograph: Cristóbal Herrera/EPA

David Beckham has taken a $51m (£39m) dividend from his business empire after a series of deals with brands for the Fifa World Cup.

Beckham appeared in about a dozen ad campaigns across this summer’s tournament in the US, working with brands including Lenovo, McDonald’s, Bank of America, Verizon and the PepsiCo crisps brand Lay’s.

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