Lionel Messi: the millionaire business he made thanks to the Champions League

Lionel Messi has won four Champions League titles during his professional career. The attacker is one of the best players ever, not to say the best one, to compete in the international tournament. In fact, he is one of the best players in soccer history, aside Diego Maradona or Pelé.

When talking about the incomes of the Argentinian, we have to say that he is the best paid player in the world. FC Barcelona gives him more than $80 million yearly, more than what other figures as Cristiano Ronaldo or Neymar are paid by Juventus or Paris Saint-Germain.

But there is another great source of incomes for Messi. Endorsements signed with private brands are something that gave him fortunes during his career. Adidas may be the one most familiar to him, as they signed him when he was very young and left Nike.

During the last years, Messi has also worked aside Pepsi & Co. As the company sponsors the Champions League, they decided to sign Messi as well, and that is why the player appears in the publicity of the products. Nowadays, he always posts content in his Instagram account linked to Pepsi and Lays, what makes him gaining a fortune.