Man Utd legend David Beckham & Pele join Michael Jordan in list of ten richest former sportsmen

Beckham, Pele and the highest earning ex-sportsmen in the world.

Clearly you don’t need to play forever to make a fortune, as this amazing list of highest earning ex-sportsmen shows…

10) Greg Norman (60, golf)

Salary: £10.2m

9) Pele (74, football)

Salary: £10.2m

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8) Magic Johnson (56, basketball)

Salary: £12.8m

7) Gary Player (79, golf)

Salary: £13.4m

6) Shaquille O’Neal (43, basketball)

Salary: £13.4m

5) Jerry Richardson (79, American football)

Salary: £14.7m

4) Jack Nicklaus (75, golf)

Salary: £17.9m

3) Arnold Palmer (85, golf)

Salary: £26.8m

2) David Beckham (40, football)

Salary: £47.9m

1) Michael Jordan (52, basketball)

Salary: £63.9m