Lionel Messi is one of football’s modern superstars, becoming a name and a face that has long transcended the sport. The forward, while short in stature, has had a big impact on the game from his stint at Barcelona , to PSG , and now to Inter Miami. In that 20-year stint, his performances as one of the best in the world have been reflected by the hefty contracts he has received.
While that may come with a lavish lifestyle, Messi has been working hard behind the scenes to build up a portfolio of investments to pursue. Whether that is in football – such as his deal to join Inter Miami that included incentives – or outside of it in the property sphere, there is plenty going on in the world of Messi. READ MORE: Lionel Messi’s GOAT status denied by Ronaldinho, he claimed these three legends are better How much money does Lionel Messi make? According to a report from Forbes , Messi is ranked as the third-best-paid athlete currently playing in the world.
A whopping $135million [£102million] in earnings for the year puts him only behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Jon Rahm in the world of sports salaries – while he’s ahead of the likes of LeBron James, Kylian Mbappe , Neymar Jr and many, many more. Those earnings are broken up into his on-the-field earnings and those away from the football pitch altogether, which paints an interesting story. Messi earns $65million [£49million], which is far less than his footballing counterparts such as Ronaldo [$200million], Mbappe [$90milli.