Major League Soccer may be booming in 2023, but that wasn't the case when David Beckham signed he seemingly modest contract with Los Angeles Galaxy back in 2007.
Eyebrows were raised when Beckham took a huge wage cut to join the American side, in a league that was only founded back in 1993. Beckham joined the Galaxy from Real Madrid after winning La Liga back in 2007, but the then 31-year-old saw his wages slashed by 70 percent.
But it's clear that Beckham was thinking long-term, and although the MLS was looked down upon by many back then, the former Manchester United star saw gold ready and waiting. Beckham even managed to negotiate some crazy clauses into his contract, ones that would see him make $500million (£420m) further down the line.
