Manchester United legend David Beckham has been named on the list of the richest present and past footballers as compiled by legit.ng. David Beckham enjoyed a very good playing career that took him to countries like Spain, France, Italy and the United States of America in addition to his native England. The former Manchester United winger was an integral part of the team that dominated English football in the 90s. David Beckham was a key player for Manchester United as they won an unprecedented treble at the end of the 1998/99 season.

The Red Devils won three major trophies during that season. Manchester United won the FA Cup title, the Premier League trophy and the Champions League title. The Champions League triumph sealed the treble and it came after the team scored twice in added time to overturn a 1-0 deficit and beat Bayern Munich 2-1 in their final meeting at the Nou Camp. Continue reading