The Argentine built his riches at Barça and is now expanding his fortune in France.
Leo Messi became La Liga’s highest-paid player in November 2017 after signing a new contract extension with Barcelona until 2021.
The Argentina international is one of soccer’s most recognizable and highest-earning players, and he is now increasing his earnings in the second year of his deal with Paris Saint-Germain.
But what is Messi’s worth? It’s difficult to establish a precise amount, but GOAL has collected a lot of information from what has been published as well as by comparing his wages to those of Cristiano Ronaldo.
What is Leo Messi’s net worth?
In 2021, Messi’s net worth is expected to be approximately $400 million. These statistics are estimates because his investments are not always made public.
Messi was top on Forbes’ list of the 100 athletes with the highest earnings in 2019, with 127 million dollars earned that year.
In 2020, he fell to third on the Forbes list, trailing Cristiano Ronaldo and tennis player Roger Federer, in a year when numerous industries were impacted by the global Covid-19 раneмc. CR7, on the other hand, surged again on the Forbes 2021 list, with total earnings of 120 million. Conor McGregor, the former UFC champion, topped the list with $180 million in earnings.
Messi earns roughly €30-35 million every season at PSG, in addition to individual and collective performance bonuses. His previous contract with Barcelona paid him 565,000 euros per week.
What sponsorship agreements does Leo Messi have?
Messi, like Cristiano Ronaldo, has too many endorsement deals to count, but the most important is with the makers of his boots. Off the field, the аттle between Nike (Ronaldo) and Adidas (Messi) continues.
Messi did the same a few months after CR7 inked a long-term contract with Nike in 2016, which resembled the lifetime contract signed by basketball star LeBron James and might be worth a llоn dollars. The same goes for Adidas. The exact terms have not been disclosed, but according to some
According to speculations, he will continue to play until the conclusion of his career.
Messi has also appeared in significant commercials for Pepsi, Gillette, and Turkish Airlines. In 2019, Forbes estimated that his endorsements were worth $35 million in total. The stats appear to have kept up, as his off-field earnings surpassed $33 million on the 2021 list.
Brands such as Lay’s, SikSilk, Leafty, Jacob & Co., and Gatorade have recently signed sponsorship partnerships with him.
What business does Lionel Messi have?
Messi’s reputation as a pure footballer with little desire in a luxury lifestyle off the field contributes to his brand’s attraction.
Although Messi does not have a line of underwear, shoes, or fragrances like Cristiano Ronaldo, he has made investments in a variety of businesses. In Rosario, Argentina, he has invested in the Azahares del Paraná project (a collection of gated communities outside the city) as well as an apartment complex in the city center.
Messi has widened his involvement in the fashion market in the closing stretch of his sporting career, with The Messi Store.
Messi, like many other footballers, has invested in cryptocurrencies, tokens, and NFTs, working with Ethernity, a company that also works with other notable footballers.
Many of Messi’s investments are ecет, as is typical for the rest of his income.