Amid the drama on the pitch, one man managed to come out ahead regardless of the result. David Beckham, who hasn’t played professional football for over a decade, has turned the 2026 World Cup into a personal financial bonanza. Reports peg the former England captain’s World Cup-related earnings at around $36 million, making him “the star everyone wants to see and be seen with.” For Beckham, even when his beloved England lose, he wins.
Walter Murrow
July 16, 2026
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