At age 38, English football great David Beckham could be more in demand for his power to sell imitation tops than his capabilities on the field, but that's not set much of a dent in Becks' earnings. New off a at the L.A. Galaxy that brought him significantly more than $255M over six times, Beckham is currently playing for the Qatari-funded club Paris Saint-Germain, forcing a shift back again to Europe, where he's always kept at least one prominent property. Known as Beckingham Palace, the Grade II-listed place house an hour from London was obtained completely back 1999 by Beckham and his wife, the former Posh Spice, for around $4M. Ever since then, extravagant extras have been added by the couple like a recording studio, a, and both indoor and outdoor swimming pools. Now, despite paying the maintenance on the massive spread while down in La, the couple decided to spend the their tailored desire house, listing it just for under $15M. The household is currently hiring in London, but are not just looking to cash out. Reports indicate that the pair has refused an offer from designers trying to profit on the Beckham name, instead holding out for a personal buyer. a A former teammate of Beckham at the L.A. Galaxy and one of many new undisputed stars of the U.S. National Team, Landon Donovan doesn't generate very nearly up to his English counterpart, but nevertheless pulled down enough to afford a celeb-worthy house in the pricey seaside area of Manhattan Beach, Calif. This past year, amid rumors that Donovan would be decamping for the English Premier League, he listed the five-bedroom, seven-bath property for $4.295M. It offered significantly less than two months after listing, however for a relatively tiny $2.4M, indicating that Donovan could have passed the home to his show star ex-wife, Bianca Kajlich. a' In 2010, French basketball image Thierry Henry left out an career in Europe to end up being the most famous star in Ny Red Bulls record. Apparently happy to be out of the harsh Euro press spotlight, Henry plunked down $14.85M on a penthouse property mixture in the NYC area of Soho. The triplex features four rooms, large back yard, and walls of glass. The glass, and Henry's PATH train drive, suggests that the basketball star doesn't worry the stateside paparazzi. a' Today, Real Madrid fans have the opportunity to cheer on Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, but in 2008 the quick-footed winger was playing for England's Manchester United and getting jeers from his neighbors. Why? As the star was busy annoying the neighborhood with near constant development on a stone mansion built on the site of a charming ancient home. Constructed at a high price of $6M, the luxurious spread was of small use to Ronaldo upon his move to Madrid, but with his contract up for renewal, he might find himself fending off angry neighbors in Manchester again someday soon. a' In terms of reputation, Gary Neville may light when compared with the others on this record, although not when his crazy, eco-friendly mansion is taken into consideration. The former Manchester United and England star also attracted the ire of neighbors, for constructing a 100-foot-high wind generator on his rural property. The 8,000-square-foot spread was made into a hillside on the West Pennine Moors and features a natural top, solar panels, and a water harvesting system. A Beckingham Palace goes up on the market as David and Victoria eye up London life... but will not allow developers to purchase it [Daily Mail]A Landon Donovan Provides Ny Beach Compound as Rumors Swirl About His Go back to the English Premier League [Zillow Blog]A 3305 Maple Ave, Manhattan Seaside, CA 90266 [Zillow]A Sacre Bleu! Soccer Superstar Thierry Henry Buys Penthouse [Curbed NY]A Neighbours' fury over Man United star Ronaldo's 'unpleasant and brutal' A4million mansion [Daily Mail]A A lot of work's gone in to my natural house [The Sun]
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