David Beckham has topped a list of the richest people in sport in the UK and Ireland.
大卫·贝克汉姆被评为英国和爱尔兰体育界最富有的人。
David Beckham recently decided not to play for Paris St Germain and renewed his deal in California
In terms of the world's richest athletes, Mr Beckham was only 10th, as golfer Tiger Woods led with £538m.
Tennis player Maria Sharapova was the richest female athlete, with earnings boosted by lucrative（赚钱的） endorsement deals.
There were 48 footballers in the top 100 in the UK and Ireland.
But the second place after Mr Beckham went to Paul Caddick, the property and construction entrepreneur who runs rugby league club Leeds Rhinos.
No current British or Irish athletics competitor - that is, a cyclist, track and field athlete or swimmer - made the top 100 in the year of the London Olympics.
Last year, Mr Beckham was number two with Wigan chairman Dave Whelan in first place at £190m.
Globally, in 2012, Mr Woods was followed by German Formula One driver Michael Schumacher and basketball legend Michael Jordan.
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