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Lionel Messi has replaced David Beckham as the best-paid player in world football, according to France Football magazine's annual "rich list".

David Beckham's bid to become the first English player to appear in four World Cups is almost certainly over after he tore his left Achilles' tendon while playing in AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo.

Wayne Rooney upstaged David Beckham as Manchester United claimed a 3-2 win against AC Milan in the first leg of the European giants' Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday night.

England midfielder David Beckham will return to AC Milan on loan in January after the Italian club reached an agreement with Los Angeles Galaxy Monday.

English football's global poster boy has given his blessing to the country's bid to bring the World Cup back to the cradle of the game.

Sources in the American media claim that the Rossoneri have struck a deal with the MLS side to keep hold of ‘Becks’ until the end of the Serie A campaign. KCAL-TV, the Los Angeles affiliate of CBS, has announced that David Beckham will remain with Milan for the remainder of the season before returning to the Los Angeles Galaxy in July.

David Beckham expects the next seven days will be "important" in the long-running saga about his possible transfer to AC Milan from the Los Angeles Galaxy.

"I know that next week will be an important week," Beckham said Sunday. "I want to remain with Milan, I've heard nothing from Galaxy, but when it's like this you say it could be good news."

The England midfielder has flourished in Serie A soccer since joining Milan on a three-month loan that is to expire on March 8.

The Los Angeles Galaxy and AC Milan have until Friday to finalize a transfer agreement for David Beckham, or Major League Soccer will not sign off on any deal, league commissioner Don Garber told reporters on Wednesday.

David Beckham has confirmed he wants to secure a permanent move to AC Milan from his American club LA Galaxy.

David Beckham scores his first goal for AC Milan in the club's 4-1 Serie A victory over Bologna on Sunday.