Is Messi net worth the biggest of a sport start in the history?

Lionel Messi is the only Argentine athlete to appear among the 100 richest surnames in the ranking of the American magazine. The star of Paris Saint Germain is the highest paid athlete in the world according to Forbes, the American magazine specializing in business and finance.

As is publicly known, Lionel Messi represents a money mine, since he not only trades according to what he does on the field of play, if not, he receives a large sum of money per year, through sponsorships. In this way, the Argentine surpasses the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, who follows him closely anyway.

In this way, Messi confirmed that he is a collecting machine and that he is not only number one in the field, but also in earnings. The Argentine is consolidated as the richest athlete on the planet. They say that it is unlikely that this can be sustained over time, but it does not matter much to La Pulga, who does not care about this type of rankings and who with his 34 years shows that it is more current than ever.

Lionel Messi: What is his estimated Net Worth?

The total assets of Lionel Messi, according to Forbes, stands at 400 million euros. Joining the French team, his new salary and the transfer bonus will add to the multimillion-dollar fortune of the Argentine player. Until now he earned a total of 70.8 million euros a year net, an amount that included his salary at Barça, his sponsorships for various brands and the benefits obtained from different investments. 

Lionel Messi: Extras sponsor's income

Messi has worked with sponsorships with brands such as Huawei, Hawkers, Gatorade, Pepsi, MasterCard or Adidas. It was precisely with this last brand that he signed a life contract in 2017. That is, it will be sponsored by the sports firm for as long as it remains active as an athlete. Although it has not been officially revealed how much Adidas pays him for the sponsorship, rumors estimate that the Argentine receives about 10 million euros a year.