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David Beckham of England watches the group C first round match between England and the United States at the 2010 FIFA World Cup at Royal Bafokeng stadium in Rustenberg, South Africa, on June 12, 2010. The match ended with a 1-1 tie. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
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WASHINGTON, June 14 (Xinhua) -- David Beckham is still the highest-paid player in America's Major League Soccer,according to the list released Monday by the MLS Players Union.
Beckham, who hasn't played this season for the Los Angeles Galaxy because of a torn Achilles' tendon, again tops the league at 6.5 million U.S. dollars in guaranteed pay this year.
Galaxy teammate Landon Donovan is second at 2.13 million U.S. dollars, followed by New York Red Bulls forward Juan Pablo Angel of Colombia at 1.92 million U.S. dollars, Toronto midfielder Julian de Guzman at 1.72 million U.S. dollars and Seattle midfielder Freddie Ljungberg of Sweden at 1.31 million U.S. dollars.
