Inside Lionel Messi’s luxury life: the world’s highest-paid athlete and football champ earns millions from PSG, Adidas and Pepsi, and splashes out on Ferraris, Maseratis, and his hotel chain, MiM
- Messi is the world’s highest-paid athlete, surpassing LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar on the Forbes 2022 list thanks to his thriving career – he’s playing in the World Cup too, of course
- The Argentine player earned US$1.15 billion on and off the field – joining Tiger Woods, Roger Federer and Floyd Mayweather, who have also crossed the billion mark
Lionel Messi is the highest-paid athlete on the planet right now.
According to Forbes, the Argentine football superstar took home US$130 million between May 2021 and May 2022, surpassing LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar on the rich list. The footballer is currently playing for Argentina in the Fifa World Cup 2022, of course, with his team recently going up against Poland on December 1.
Lionel Messi makes a ton of money on the field …
According to Forbes, Messi took home an astonishing US$75 million in on-field earnings over the last year – more than any other sportsperson on the planet.
His Paris Saint-Germain salary alone is worth US$35 million annually, which means he earns US$673,000 a week, or US$96,000 a day.
The 35-year-old Argentine also pocketed a tidy US$26 million joining fee when he signed for the French team last summer, reported the Evening Standard.
… But he also earns a lot off it
