Post by Macmoish on Oct 24, 2010 7:07:09 GMT
Telegraph
Five decades of England football players cashing in
How did England's top players earn a crust in days gone by?
Published: 10:02PM BST 23 Oct 2010
Wage: Joined West Ham for £7 a week. A row over a £10 raise in 1966 almost jeopardised his England place.
Manchester madness, mobs and Mourinho
Rooney's new United pay deal highlights his silky skills Biggest transfer: £25,000 (West Ham to Fulham, 1974).
How he behaved: Generally a perfect role model, although he had his moments. Falsely accused of stealing a bracelet from a Bogotá jeweller in 1970 and enjoyed London’s swinging nightlife.
Commercial breaks: Pubs (watch at: tinyurl.com/d6trqf), Bisto.
When he was 25... the Londoner was leading England to World Cup glory at Wembley against West Germany.
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1970s: Kevin Keegan
Wage: Move to Newcastle in 1982 earned him £5,000 a week and made him England’s highest-paid player.
Biggest transfer: £500,000 (Liverpool to Hamburg, 1977).
How he behaved: Clean-living. His manifold endorsement deals meant he was always on his best behaviour.
Commercial breaks: Brut (tinyurl.com/ywjrhj), Superstars, Green Cross Code, Match magazine, pop music.
When he was 25... He was winning the league and Uefa Cup with Liverpool.
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1980s: Gary Lineker
Wage: The two-year deal that took him to Japanese side Grampus Eight in 1991 was worth a reputed £3m.
Biggest transfer: £2.75m (Everton to Barcelona, 1986).
How he behaved: Football’s ultimate Mr Nice Guy. Never booked – and never caught out by the tabloids, either.
Commercial breaks: Walkers Crisps (tinyurl.com/2dkedqy), computer games.
When he was 25... He earned his first big move, switching from Leicester to Everton.
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1990s: Paul Gascoigne
Wage: £25,000 a week at Rangers in 1995.
Biggest transfer: £5.5m (Spurs to Lazio, 1992).
How he behaved: Crime-sheet was lengthy, including beating his wife, Sheryl, alcoholism and inciting fans. Arrested last week for drink-driving and possessing drugs.
Commercial breaks: Brut, computer games, pop music (tinyurl.com/d8muz9).
When he was 25... He was completing his ill-fated move to Lazio.
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2000s: David Beckham
Wage: LA Galaxy deal is worth £128m over five years.
Biggest transfer: £25m ( Manchester United to Real Madrid, 2002).
How he behaved: His reputation survived allegations of an affair. Now suing a P*******, Irma Nici, for claiming he slept with her.
Commercial breaks: Pepsi, Adidas, computer games, Motorola (tinyurl.com/259nehj).
When he was 25... He was a Champions League winner and four-time league champion.
Link to this video 1960s: Bobby Moore
www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/footballfive/8083467/Five-decades-of-England-football-players-cashing-in.html
Five decades of England football players cashing in
How did England's top players earn a crust in days gone by?
Published: 10:02PM BST 23 Oct 2010
Wage: Joined West Ham for £7 a week. A row over a £10 raise in 1966 almost jeopardised his England place.
Manchester madness, mobs and Mourinho
Rooney's new United pay deal highlights his silky skills Biggest transfer: £25,000 (West Ham to Fulham, 1974).
How he behaved: Generally a perfect role model, although he had his moments. Falsely accused of stealing a bracelet from a Bogotá jeweller in 1970 and enjoyed London’s swinging nightlife.
Commercial breaks: Pubs (watch at: tinyurl.com/d6trqf), Bisto.
When he was 25... the Londoner was leading England to World Cup glory at Wembley against West Germany.
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1970s: Kevin Keegan
Wage: Move to Newcastle in 1982 earned him £5,000 a week and made him England’s highest-paid player.
Biggest transfer: £500,000 (Liverpool to Hamburg, 1977).
How he behaved: Clean-living. His manifold endorsement deals meant he was always on his best behaviour.
Commercial breaks: Brut (tinyurl.com/ywjrhj), Superstars, Green Cross Code, Match magazine, pop music.
When he was 25... He was winning the league and Uefa Cup with Liverpool.
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1980s: Gary Lineker
Wage: The two-year deal that took him to Japanese side Grampus Eight in 1991 was worth a reputed £3m.
Biggest transfer: £2.75m (Everton to Barcelona, 1986).
How he behaved: Football’s ultimate Mr Nice Guy. Never booked – and never caught out by the tabloids, either.
Commercial breaks: Walkers Crisps (tinyurl.com/2dkedqy), computer games.
When he was 25... He earned his first big move, switching from Leicester to Everton.
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1990s: Paul Gascoigne
Wage: £25,000 a week at Rangers in 1995.
Biggest transfer: £5.5m (Spurs to Lazio, 1992).
How he behaved: Crime-sheet was lengthy, including beating his wife, Sheryl, alcoholism and inciting fans. Arrested last week for drink-driving and possessing drugs.
Commercial breaks: Brut, computer games, pop music (tinyurl.com/d8muz9).
When he was 25... He was completing his ill-fated move to Lazio.
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2000s: David Beckham
Wage: LA Galaxy deal is worth £128m over five years.
Biggest transfer: £25m ( Manchester United to Real Madrid, 2002).
How he behaved: His reputation survived allegations of an affair. Now suing a P*******, Irma Nici, for claiming he slept with her.
Commercial breaks: Pepsi, Adidas, computer games, Motorola (tinyurl.com/259nehj).
When he was 25... He was a Champions League winner and four-time league champion.
Link to this video 1960s: Bobby Moore
www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/footballfive/8083467/Five-decades-of-England-football-players-cashing-in.html