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How Romeo Beckham earned whopping 45,000 pounds for a day's work

November 11, 2014 11:03 IST

David Beckham's 12-year-old son Romeo Beckham cashed-in 45,000 pounds for one day's work after modeling for high-end fashion brand Burberry, it has been revealed.

Romeo BeckhamRomeo was paid 93 pounds-a-minute which makes him among the world's highest earning models, the Daily Star reported.

'Burberry Boy' Jamie Campbell Bower, revealed that it was unusual for a male model to earn such a big amount and Romeo had set some steps to follow in.

Christopher Bailey, Burberry chief creative officer, said that it continued to be an utter joy working with Romeo.

The mega-deal for the festive ad was sealed by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller who has helped Romeo's mother Victoria's career as well. 

Beckham's eldest son Brooklyn signs short-term deal with Arsenal

Meanwhile, Arsenal has signed former England football team captain David Beckham's eldest son Brooklyn on a short-term deal.

The 15-year-old reportedly went on trial with Arsenal and after impressing the coaches at the Emirates has signed a deal until the end of the season.

Brooklyn has been attracting attention from a host of sides, with his father's former club Manchester United thought to be among them. Chelsea has also shown interest whilst he went on trial with Championship side Fulham late last year, The Independent reported.

A source has been reportedly been quoted as saying that Brooklyn is talented and he has stood out in all of the training sessions and games he has played.

The source revealed that Beckham's son has had other teams sniffing around and it was always going to be a case of when, not if, he was signed up by a big-name club. He added that next summer they might see him sign a big-money deal and with Arsenal.

If things don't work out for Brooklyn, father Beckham still has two more chances to see one of his sons follow in his footsteps. Younger brothers Romeo and Cruz, aged 12 and nine respectively, have also been training with Arsenal's appropriate youth teams, the report added.

Image: Romeo Beckham attends Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles

Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images For Nickelodeon