While Lionel Messi earns 135 million, Neymar smashes him with a real fortune

There is no doubt that when speaking in football terms, Lionel Messi is the best in the world and also, for many, one of the best in all of history. With eight Ballon d'Ors achieved throughout his professional career in almost two decades and being the footballer who has won the most titles in all of history with 44, Messi is the most famous character in sport. And this also translates to economic aspects, achieving high contracts with his clubs that are dying to have him, but also with sponsors who want him to be the face of their brands.

We must remember that Lionel Messi could have gone on to earn a real fortune in the last transfer market, since before leaving Paris Saint-Germain for Inter Miami, the Argentine star received an astronomical offer from Arab football, yes , the same one that today has stars like Neymar Jr, Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and many others. But the Argentine captain prioritized the tranquility and enjoyment with his family that United States soccer allows him.

Currently, according to Forbes magazine, Lionel Messi's annual salary at Inter Miami reaches $135 million dollars, of which $65 million is from a direct contract with the Florida club, while he earns around $70 million from external earnings, that is, his sponsorships. However, it is his former teammate from FC Barcelona and PSG, Neymar Jr, who far surpasses him in economic terms, since the Brazilian also left the club from the Parisian capital in the last transfer market to move to football for the Arab millions. and there he got an astronomical contract.

The fortune that Neymar generates in Arab football

Upon leaving PSG, Neymar Jr closed a contract with Al Hilal, the Saudi Arabian club in which he signed for two seasons in exchange for a million-dollar sum. According to local media, Neymar accepted a salary of almost 110 million dollars (100 million euros) per season, but his bank account would have many millions more since another 150 million would be added for advertising contracts.