{"id":250,"date":"2026-05-18T19:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/beckham-crowned-britains-first-billionaire-sportsman-in-2026-rich-list\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T19:13:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:13:00","slug":"beckham-crowned-britains-first-billionaire-sportsman-in-2026-rich-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/beckham-crowned-britains-first-billionaire-sportsman-in-2026-rich-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Beckham Crowned Britain\u2019s First Billionaire Sportsman in 2026 Rich List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sir David Beckham has been named Britain\u2019s first billionaire sports figure in the 2026 Sunday Times Rich List, while the wealth of his former Manchester United club co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has fallen over the past year.<\/p>\n<p>The Rich List figures show Beckham and his wife Victoria crossing the \u00a31 billion threshold this year, with their combined fortune reaching \u00a31.185 billion (about $1.6 billion).<\/p>\n<p>That total placed the couple second among the wealthiest sportspeople in the publication\u2019s rankings, behind the Ecclestone family, with former Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone valued at \u00a32 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Beckham, the former England captain, is a co-owner of Inter Miami, which the list estimates as Major League Soccer\u2019s most valuable club at $1.45 billion (\u00a31.07 billion).<\/p>\n<p>His earnings have also been boosted through major endorsement work as a brand ambassador for global firms including Adidas and Hugo Boss.<\/p>\n<p>Victoria Beckham\u2019s wealth is largely tied to the fashion business launched under her own name, with her rise originally coming from her time as a member of the Spice Girls.<\/p>\n<p>While the Beckhams\u2019 wealth increased during the last 12 months, Ratcliffe\u2014who co-owns Beckham\u2019s former club\u2014slipped down the overall Rich List from seventh to ninth.<\/p>\n<p>The rankings estimate Ratcliffe\u2019s fortune fell by \u00a31.85 billion to \u00a315.194 billion.<\/p>\n<p>The list also marks down the value of Ratcliffe\u2019s petrochemicals group, Ineos, to \u00a317 billion, citing \u201crising debt, falling revenues and a loss of \u00a3515.7 million\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>However, the latest decline is smaller than the year before, when the compilers said his wealth dropped by more than \u00a36 billion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sir David Beckham has been named Britain\u2019s first billionaire sports figure in the 2026 Sunday Times Rich List, while the wealth of his former Manchester United club co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has fallen over the past year. 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