Sir David Beckham, former England captain, don become Britain first billionaire sportsman according to 2026 Sunday Times Rich List. Di list wey come out show say im and im wife Victoria Beckham dey second among sportspeople, behind di family of ex-Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, wey dem value at £2bn.
Di 51-year-old wey dem knight for November, na brand ambassador for companies like Adidas and Hugo Boss. Victoria Beckham im own wealth come from im fashion label, after im bin find fame as member of Spice Girls.
Barry Hearn, founder and president of Matchroom Sport, one of di leading promoters across boxing, darts and snooker, dey on di list. Im son Eddie na Matchroom chairman and dey promote British boxer Anthony Joshua, wey dey eighth for di list with £240m, one spot above im heavyweight rival Tyson Fury with £162m.
Seven-time F1 champion Sir Lewis Hamilton dey fifth with £435m, while Northern Ireland golfer Rory McIlroy dey seventh with £325m after im win back-to-back Masters title. England football captain Harry Kane and two-time Wimbledon champion Sir Andy Murray dey joint 10th with £110m each.
Di Sunday Times Rich List show say Sir Jim Ratcliffe, co-owner of Manchester United, im wealth reduce over di last 12 months, dropping from seventh to ninth overall. Di list compilers say im wealth plummet by over £6bn di year before.
Eddie Hearn announce last month say Joshua don sign deal to fight Fury, but no confirmed date or venue yet. Di fight go be one of di biggest for British boxing history.
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