The financial package which lured BeckhamfromReal Madrid to Galaxywas far in excessof the MLSsalarycap, which allows each clubtopay one playerover theagreed figure.
Nobody, including Bill Gates, takes a salary of any consequence, but over the past three years Microsoft has granted options in excess of 50 million per annum.
The Facebook IPO is expected to create in excess of 1, 000 millionaires, many of whom came to work for the networking wonder story by sacrificing current salary for huge upside potential via company stock and related stock options.