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Sir David Beckham nets £38.5m after World Cup ad deals

David Beckham made a lot of money from the World Cup. He got £38.5 million. This money came from his company, DRJB Holdings. DRJB Holdings paid out £85.5 million in total. Beckham got almost half of that money.

David Beckham is famous. He played football for many years. Now, he earns money from ads and business. He worked with companies during the World Cup. This helped him earn a lot of money. Many people know and like David Beckham.

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