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Power 100 2012

David Beckham

Quarterbacks Top Ranking of Most Powerful Athletes Drew Brees Aaron Rodgers Tom Brady LeBron James Rafael Nadal Roger Federer Shaquille O’Neal Shaun White Novak Djokovic Calvin Johnson Luke Donald Tiger Woods Kobe Bryant Dwight Howard Eli Manning Dwyane Wade Kevin Durant Phil Mickelson Lee Westwood Troy Polamalu Rory McIlroy Dale Earnhardt Jr. Arian Foster Dirk Nowitzki Serena Williams Albert Pujols Adrian Peterson Manny Pacquiao Jeff Gordon Derrick Rose Ryan Braun Matt Kemp Maria Sharapova Michael Phelps Blake Griffin Michael Turner Jimmie Johnson Miguel Cabrera Maurice Jones-Drew Caroline Wozniacki Larry Fitzgerald Roy Halladay Matthew Stafford Ray Rice Adrian Gonzalez Chris Paul Charles Woodson Usain Bolt Floyd Mayweather Jr. Matt Ryan Peyton Manning Curtis Granderson Justin Verlander Kevin Garnett Landon Donovan Amar’e Stoudemire Patrick Willis David Beckham LeSean McCoy Tony Stewart Jared Allen Carl Edwards Deron Williams Monta Ellis Apolo Anton Ohno Robinson Cano Philip Rivers Tim Duncan Jonathan Toews Russell Westbrook Martin Kaymer Clay Matthews Steve Nash Jose Bautista Carmelo Anthony Daniel Sedin Rob Gronkowski Derek Jeter Abby Wambach Andy Murray Troy Tulowitzki Lindsey Vonn Petra Kvitova Adam Scott Kevin Love Tim Thomas Clayton Kershaw Hope Solo Carlos González Pau Gasol Terrell Suggs Kevin Harvick Venus Williams David Ortiz Wes Welker Victoria Azarenka James Anderson Mike Wallace Josh Hamilton Steve Stricker

David Beckham

Power 100 rank: 58
Rank last year: 19
Sport: Soccer
Age: 36
Most recent notable achievement: Helped the LA Galaxy win the MLS Cup in November 2011, giving Beckham a third national title playing in three nations
Earnings: $27,000,000
Key sponsors: Adidas, Coty, EA Sports

Why he’s on the list: Beckham remains the most prominent face of soccer in the U.S., as well as an international celebrity whose popularity has crossed over to the worlds of fashion, film, and music.

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