Beckham's off-field revenue soared after LA move

Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham throws the ball in during the first half of an MLS Western Conference semifinals soccer game against the Chivas USA in Carson, Calif. on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. The game ended in a 2-2 tie. (AP Photo/Francis Specker)

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Beckham's off-fi... Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham throws the ball in during the first half of an MLS Western Conference semifinals soccer game against the Chivas USA in Carson, Calif. on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. The game ended in a 2-2 tie. (AP Photo/Francis Specker)
Chelsea CEO: Tea... Chelsea's Didier Drogba of the Ivory Coast, left, reacts with fellow team members after scoring a goal against Atletico de Madrid during their Group D Champions League soccer match at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul White)
Real Salt Lake e... Columbus Crew's Chad Marshall, left, blocks the ball as Real Salt Lake's Yura Movsisyan takes a shot during the second half of an Eastern Conference MLS soccer playoff game Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio. Real Salt Lake defeated the Crew to advance to the next round of the playoffs. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
American Kroenke... A photograph showing the Emirates stadium, home of Arsenal football club, London, Tuesday Nov. 3, 2009. American businessman Stan Kroenke has moved within a fraction of launching a mandatory takeover bid for Premier League club Arsenal. Kroenke, the London club's largest shareholder, increased his stake to 29.6 percent, just short of the 29.9 percent needed to force a takeover. He previously held a 28.9 percent stake. (AP Photo/Tom Hevezi)
Beckham to retur... Soccer player David Beckham, left, watches the Los Angeles Lakers play the Atlanta Hawks, along with his son Brooklyn, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Ronaldo, Messi o... Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo poses during a photocall in Madrid on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. Cristiano Ronaldo, "global ambassador" for motor oil company Castrol's, participated in the launching of the new Castrol Rankings, a rolling 12 month ranking of soccer players from across Europe's top 5 leagues. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
Sounders, Dynamo... Houston Dynamo's Brian Ching, left, heads the ball in front of Seattle Sounders FC defender Patrick Ianni, right, in the first half of an MLS playoff soccer game in Seattle on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Kevin P. Casey)
Mia Hamm ambassa... FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2004, file photo, Mia Hamm, of the United States Women's National team, celebrates a goal against Mexico during a soccer game in Carson, Calif. Former U.S. captain Mia Hamm, a two-time world player of the year, has been appointed international ambassador for the 2011 women's World Cup in Germany. Hamm's appointment was announced Thursday, ahead of an exhibition between United States and Germany in Augsburg. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)