Becks climbs to third in world sport's rich list

David Beckham's income rocketed to £19.5million last year, making him the third biggest earner in world sport.

Only Tiger Woods and Michael Schumacher made more than him, according to a list in French newspaper L'Equipe.

The England captain still has some way to go before he matches Woods, whose earnings were put at £55.7m.

Beckham, whose £4m basic salary at Real Madrid is supplemented by huge endorsements from adidas, Pepsi and several other companies, is the first footballer to be included in the list since it was first compiled in 1998.