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