How Lionel Messi, the world's highest paid athlete, spends his fortune
Between May 2021 and May 2022 he earned $130 million dollars, according to Forbes.
According to Forbes, the native of Rosario, Argentina, accumulated $75 million dollars (mdd) in on-field earnings during the last year, more than any other athlete in the world.
His salary with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) alone is worth $35 million dollars a year, which means he earns $738,000 dollars a week, $105,000 dollars a day or $8,790 dollars an hour. Messi also pocketed $25 million dollars when he signed with the French team last summer, the Evening Standard reported.
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Messi also earns a lot of money thanks to his deals with sponsors. The Argentine's off-field earnings reached $55 million dollars during the last year. That figure was surpassed only by tennis legend Roger Federer and NBA star LeBron James.
On the other hand, he has a partnership valued at $20 million dollars annually with the cryptocurrency platform "fan token". His sponsorship portfolio also includes Adidas, Budweiser and PepsiCo. Last June, the Argentinean became the first athlete ambassador of the Hard Rock International brand.
Lionel Messi likes to spend his money on luxury cars
According to Goal, Messi's impressive car collection includes a $2 million dollar Pagani Zonda Tricolore, a Ferrari F430 Spyder, a Dodge Charger SRT8 and a Maserati Gran Turismo. Close sources also claim that the Argentinean bought the most expensive car in history, a 1957 Ferrari 335 Sport Spider Scaglietti, for $37 million dollars in 2016.
