David Beckham earns his private company about twice the average annual salary of the British male - every day.

　　The latest accounts of Footwork Productions show that its "one activity" of providing "the services of David Beckham" brought in ?17,335,937, or ?47,495 daily.

　　The figures lodged with Companies House are thought to include his ?4.4 million Real Madrid salary, with the rest coming from sponsorship, promotional deals and media appearance fees.

　　Beckham has contracts with Adidas, Gillette, Pepsi, Police sunglasses and Vodafone.

　　He is listed as a director of Footwork and its only shareholder. His father has previously been named as a director but this year the only other director is his father-in-law, Tony Adams.

　　Beckham's wife, Victoria, is listed as the company secretary.




贝克汉姆日进斗金成为英国收入最高运动员
　　"万人迷球星"大卫-贝克汉姆的日收入已达到了英国男性平均年收入的两倍。根据小贝自己的公司日前公布，他在2004年的总收入已经超过了1700万英镑。

　　据《每日电讯报》12月1日报道，小贝开办的体育用品公司日前公布的最新营业报告截至到2004年12月31日。报告显示，这位英格兰国家队队长去年的总收入为17,335,937英镑，折合为每日47,495英镑。

　　小贝2004年在球场外的收入较之前年增加了3成。收入中除了他从皇马得到的440万英镑年薪，还包括他为阿迪达斯、吉列剃须刀、百事可乐和阿玛尼等世界知名品牌代言费，他与沃达丰和嘉实多润滑油公司的广告合同收入以及皇马给他的肖像权分成。

　　报道说，小贝开办的体育用品公司由妻子辣妹当秘书长、岳父安东尼任董事。据悉，辣妹父女对公司的运作非常满意。2004年，小贝在英国富豪榜上以6500万英镑的身家排名第621位。