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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 Reportedly Makes More Money From FIFA 21 Than He Did Playing Football

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)"

​​​​​​​The sports icon — who has Brooklyn, 21, Romeo, 18, Cruz, 15, and Harper, nine, with wife Victoria — also hopes the move will boost his standing in the eyes of his kids.

In another post, he joked: "FIFA21... Can’t wait to see myself back on the pitch playing with some of my old team mates! Maybe @romeobeckham and @cruzbeckham will think I am a cool dad now [laughing emoji] @easportsfifa #FIFA21 (sic)"

Despite his fame and success, Beckham previously insisted that soccer was always his number-one priority throughout his career.

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

Photo: TPG News/Click Photos

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