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Beckham is world's best paid footballer: Forbes

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder David Beckham beat Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the money stakes to become the world's best-paid footballer.

Check out Forbes' list of the world's highest paid footballers.

David Beckham

Total earnings: $50.6million

Age: 37

Club: Paris Saint-Germain

Sponsors: Adidas, Breitling, Coty, H&M, Sainsbury

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Cristiano Ronaldo

Total earnings: $43.5 million

Age: 28

Club: Real Madrid

Sponsors: Nike, Castrol, Clear Shampoo, Mobitti, Konami, Banco Espirito Santo

Lionel Messi

Total earnings: $40.3 million

Age: 25

Club: FC Barcelona

Sponsors: Adidas, Pepsi, EA Sports, Head & Shoulders, Herbalife, Turkish Airlines, Dolce & Gabana

Sergio Aguero

Total earnings: $20.8 million

Age: 24

Club: Manchester City

Sponsors: Puma, Pepsi

Wayne Rooney

Total earnings: $20.3 million

Age: 27

Club: Manchester United

Sponsors: Nike, Harper Collins

Yaya Toure

Total earnings: $20.2 million

Age: 29

Club: Manchester City

Sponsors: Puma

Fernando Torres

Total earnings: $20.2 million

Age: 29

Club: Chelsea

Sponsors: Nike, Pepsi

Neymar

Total earnings: $19.5 million

Age: 21

Club: Santos

Sponsors: Nike, Konami, Panasonic, Red Bull, Santander, Unilver, Volkswagen

Kaka

Total earnings: $19.3 million

Age: 30

Club: Real Madrid

Sponsors: Adidas, Pepsi

Didier Drogba

Total earnings: $17.8 million

Age: 35

Club: Galatasaray

Sponsors: Nike, Pepsi