Soccer's Million Dollar Babies

$46 million

Team: AC Milan / Los Angeles Galaxy

Country: U.K.

Age: 33

With his heart set on making one more appearance at soccer's most coveted event, the 2010 World Cup, Beckham has to prove to a skeptical Fabio Capello, coach of England's national team, that he isn't washed up. So he pursued a loan transfer from the Los Angeles Galaxy to top-flight Italian club AC Milan and in a few short months in the Serie A this year he reminded everyone--himself included--of a critical aspect of his fame: He can actually play the game.

In March he made his 109th international appearance for England, becoming the country's most capped outfield player. Now it looks as if he will exercise his opt-out clause with the Galaxy at the end of its 2009 season and return to Italy permanently. This resurrection of the 33-year-old's playing career should help him pick up additional endorsements to replace his Pepsi contract that lapsed in December 2008.