David Beckham Reportedly Makes More Money From FIFA 21 Than He Did Playing Football
Becks is reportedly making a fortune — about S$71 mil — from appearing as a special player in the 'FIFA 21' game on Playstation and XBox.
David Beckham is reportedly earning more from playing in a soccer video game than he ever did during his career.
The 45-year-old star — who retired from the sport in 2013 — has signed a £40 million (S$71 mil) , three-year deal to appear as an 'icon' player in the FIFA 21 video game.
A source told the Sunday Mirror newspaper: "FIFA makers EA Sports offered him £30 million over three years but he managed to get a better deal.
"It is a big addition to the Beckham brand and the easiest money he's ever made."
Inter Miami — the Beckham-owned team that recently joined Major League Soccer in the US — also features in the long-running franchise.
The former England captain — who played for the likes of Manchester United and Real Madrid during his career — took to Instagram earlier this month to promote the new game.
He said on the photo-sharing platform: "23 years later… so proud to be back on the cover @easportsfifa #FIFA21 (sic)"
He said: "My bread and butter was always what I did on the field and the reason I was successful off the field is because of what I did on the field.
"Back in the day it wasn’t normal to do a shoot with [photographer] David LaChapelle. It wasn’t the thing for sportsmen. But I knew that as long as things off the field didn’t affect my performance, I could continue to do that." — BANG
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