Income from Beckham's endorsements up 30 percent

Dunya News

David Beckham's income from personal sponsorship deals rose by 30 percent last year.

According to figures released by Britains Companies House, revenue for the company which handles Beckhams endorsements was 14.9 million pounds (then $23.9 million) in 2010.In 2009, Footwork Productions received 11.4 million pounds ($18.3 million) from companies including sportswear manufacturer Adidas.The accounts also showed that Beckham received 11.6 million pounds ($18.6) from the company compared with 9 million pounds (then $14.6 million) the previous year.The 36-year-old Beckhams Major League Soccer contract with the Galaxy expires in November.