David Beckham is the wealthiest young sportsman in Britain, according to the 2004 Sunday Times Rich List. The England captain has a combined fortune of �65m with wife Victoria.
Manchester City striker Robbie Fowler, Liverpool's Michael Owen and boxer Naseem Hamed share second with �25m in the list of sportsmen under 30.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, who made his money from the oil industry, is Britain's richest person with a fortune estimated at �2.5bn.
The Russian has spent over �100m since taking charge at Stamford Bridge.
Formula One is well represented, with supremo Bernie Ecclestone, worth �2.3bn, featuring in the overall top 10 at eighth.
Former F1 driver Eddie Irvine, meanwhile, heads Britain's sport stars with an estimated personal fortune of �153m, making him the country's 267th richest man.
 | RICHEST YOUNG SPORTSMEN 1 David Beckham �65m 2= Robbie Fowler �25m 2= Naseem Hamed �25m 2= Michael Owen �25m 5= Sol Campbell �20m 5= Steve Nash �20m 7= Dario Franchitti �17m 7= Ryan Giggs �17m 9= Jenson Button �14m 9= Rio Ferdinand �14m 9= Juan Veron �14m |
The sport is also represented in the young sportsmen list for those under 30, with Jenson Button's �14m enough for ninth, equal with footballers Rio Ferdinand and Juan Veron. Dario Franchitti's career in the US-based Indy Racing League has earned him an estimated �17m, as much as Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs.
Dallas Mavericks' guard Steve Nash, who has reaped �17m playing basketball in America, is the nation's fifth richest young sportsman.
Several football club owners make the overall list.
The Moores family, who own Liverpool, are 25th overall with �1.1bn, while Birmingham duo David Sullivan and David Gold are worth more than �1bn combined.
Fulham owner Mohamad al-Fayed's �470m puts him equal 81st.
The richest man in Scottish football is Rangers' David Murray with �450m.
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