Football
David Beckham takes £39m dividend as World Cup deals drive record profits
<p>Former footballer appeared in about 12 ad campaigns this summer, pushing brands revenue to $110.5m</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/sep/25/uk-consumer-confidence-burnham-bounce-ban
Published 25 September at 09:38 UTC
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<p>Former footballer appeared in about 12 ad campaigns this summer, pushing brands revenue to $110.5m</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/sep/25/uk-consumer-confidence-burnham-bounce-bank-of-england-oil-inflation-stock-markets-bonds-latest-news-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>David Beckham has taken a $51m (£39m) dividend from his busin