As the best player in history, of course Messi also owns a huge amount of assets. Let’s find out what Leo’s net worth is.
Messi’s net worth is estimated to be around $600 million (£464 million) according to Forbes. However, these numbers are only estimates, especially since his business activities are not often made public.
The World Cup winning star came in second place on Forbes’ 2023 list of the highest-earning athletes in the world, with a reported income of $130 million, a a figure that is only slightly lower than that of Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese player who moved to Saudi Arabia and leads the list.
Messi topped the 2022 list, with reported earnings of $130 million, with basketball superstar and Liverpool shareholder LeBron James coming in second.
Forbes ranked Messi first among athletes on its list of the 100 highest-earning athletes of 2019, estimating the Argentine superstar’s earnings that year at $127m (£98m), and coming in fourth place overall, making M10 the highest-earning footballer and athlete in the world.
Messi’s salary at Inter Miami
Inter Miami are expected to pay Messi between $125 million and $150 million (between £100 million and £120 million) over the course of his two-and-a-half year contract with the club. The annual salary falls between $50 million and $60 million (between £40 million and £46 million), a slight increase on what Leo earns at PSG.
If Messi’s salary is US$50 million per year, that equates to just under US$1 million per week ($961,000), and if salary is US$60 million per year, that would equate with over 1 million USD per week ($1.1 million).
In addition to his base salary, it is understood that Messi will receive bonuses based on his performance and revenue generated.
Which brands is Messi sponsored by?
Like Ronaldo, Messi’s sponsorship contracts are too numerous to list, but his most important advertising partner is Adidas.
A few months after Ronaldo signed a “long-term” contract with Nike in 2016, Messi signed a similar contract with Adidas. Specific terms were not disclosed, but reports in Spain say the deal will last at least until the end of his playing career.
Messi has also participated in notable advertising campaigns with Pepsi, Gillette and Turkish Airlines. In the list of rich celebrities in 2023, Forbes estimates the cost of advertising contracts of players playing for Inter Miami Club at 65 million US dollars (50 million pounds) for that year. His off-field income has increased along with his on-field income.
More recent sponsorship deals include brands such as Hard Rock Cafe, Socios.com, Konami Mastercard, Lays, SikSilk, Leafty, Jacob & Co. and Gatorade.
