s.a.f said:
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Look at Jaime and Louise Redknapp 12 yrs ago they were in the same situation as Posh and Becks yet they choose to live a private life instead of selling out.
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The Redknapps
Jamie Redknapp was never close to Beckham in terms of media attention. He was a good player, compared to Beckham who was a very good/great player. Redknapp also spent the majority of his career injured.[/quote:32e7rix3]
Maybe yes Beckham is a better player and his wife is also more famous than Louise,
BUT the point is the Redknapps could have have a image that was second to the Beckhams had they gone for all out publicity like the Beckhams did.
David Beckham is by far the most famous and highest earning footballer of the past decade and yet is he the best player? No far from it.
The Beckhams milked their looks and fame for all it was worth creating maximum publicity and advertising anything and everything. If the Redknapps had done the same thing I'm sure that they could have become one of the biggest celebrity couples in the country and earned a fortune but at the expense of their privacy and integrity.[/quote:32e7rix3]
I'm not arguing that Redknapp is happy to stay quiet and have a quiet life. Good for him. I respect Beckham also, he rarely complains about the media and has made a lot of money in his lifetime.
s.a.f said:
David Beckham is by far the most famous and highest earning footballer of the past decade and yet is he the best player? No far from it.
Arguably he is one of the top players in the last decade. He is paid well because of this and also because he earns football clubs huge amounts of money in image rights. When he joins a club, shirts sales go up massively. He earns less money then he creates, Brand Beckham is a huge asset for any club to have.
But don't let that mistake you, Beckham was a great player and still has the dedication and work rate that many top players don't have.