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BECKHAM TOPS RICH LIST

England captain David Beckham is the highest earning player in the 2006 rich list of British football with an estimated fortune of £75million.

Arsenal star Dennis Bergkamp (£37million) is the Premier League’s richest star ahead of Newcastle's Michael Owen (£30million).

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich sits at the top of ‘Four Four Two’ magazine’s overall list, worth an estimated £10billion.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, worth £20million, is the richest manager on the list.

Beckham remained as Britain's highest earning player thanks to a string of endorsement deals as well as his weekly wage of £116,000 at Real Madrid.