Lionel Messi is undoubtedly one of the greatest icons of the game and indeed football shall remain incomplete without him. Leo, as he is called by his fans all around the world, is not only one of the legends of the game but also the third-richest footballer in the world.
Messi loves playing football since he was a kid; He is so passionate about the game where not even growth hormone deficiency (GHD) could stop him from pushing himself day in day out to improve his game. By the age of 9, he became so popular amongst his known circle, and opponents from his boyhood area had no chance of snatching the ball from him whenever he plays. Clearly the talents to play football are there since day one and he gradually became one of the best players in the world, and he has the third-highest net worth earnings amongst his contemporaries in the professional football industry. Messi, who has been awarded the Ballon d’OR (An award that honours the male player perceived to have the best performance over a calendar year) a record seven times also happens to be among the top ten sportspersons who have donated millions of pounds for social causes.
The Net Worth of Messi
Lionel Messi’s total net worth as of 2022 is estimated to be $620 million. This makes him the third highest-paid professional footballer in the world. The majority of Messi’s net worth earnings come from the salary he earns from Paris Saint-Germain, the Argentina Football Association, brand endorsements, etc.
| Name | Lionel Messi |
| Net Worth (2022) | $620 Million |
| Net Worth In Pound | £544 Million |
| Profession | Footballer |
| Monthly Income And Salary | $5 Million + |
| Yearly Income | $60 Million + |
| Last Updated | 2022 |
Endorsements of Messi
Currently, Messi has more than 40 brand endorsements across the world. And he charges more than $5 million for each of them. He also endorses non-profit organisations such as the Red Cross and UNICEF. The German sportswear giant, Adidas provides half of Messi’s income from endorsements. A $20 million-a-year partnership with Socios too has been added to his rich portfolio of brand endorsement of Budweiser and PepsiCo. In June 2022, the British-based multinational chain of theme restaurants, memorabilia shops, casinos and museums, Hard Rock International made Lionel Messi its first athlete brand ambassador, an unparalleled feat even his arch-rival, Cristiano Ronaldo could not emulate. To celebrate his incredible earning, Messi bought a brand-new luxury car, Bentley for $650,000.
The third-highest paid footballer in the world, Lionel Messi has three houses, one is in Argentina where he bought back in 2009, costing him about $2 million. The second house is located in Spain, which is the Bellamar residential estate in Castelldefels near the Catalan capital. Despite he has sealed a move to PSG from his boyhood club Barcelona after 17 years, he still has the ownership of the exclusive place, serving as a memorabilia during his stay with the Catalan giant. Furthermore, since Lionel Messi now plays for Ligue 1 giant PSG, he has a “Castle” in Paris that is worth $46 million, and like many professional athletes in the world, you can expect Messi has a huge collection of the best luxury cars in the world in his home garages.
Lionel Messi earns about an average of $80 million per year. His income mainly comes from prizes after winning matches and game bonuses, which contribute about $53 million. Apart from these whooping salaries, his multiple brand endorsements would earn him $27-30 million. All these made Messi to go level with his arch-nemesis Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of off-field earnings for the first time since 2013, and such an achievement is almost unthinkable for many as the latter is incredible in earning brand endorsements as well as making fortunes through his own business and brand endeavours. Aaccording to these details and statements, Messi is not only one of the greatest footballers fans and spectators have ever witnessed, but he is also one of the wealthiest sportspersons and people on Earth.
Facts about Messi
As the saying goes, “With great money comes great responsibility”, Lionel Messi is a strong advocate in philanthropy. An instance to this would be him founding the organisation that is named after himself, “Leo Messi Foundation”. This foundation aims to help provide children with the opportunity of receiving the best healthcare and education. His foundation is also boosted with the support of Herbal-Life where medical expenses for treatments, transportation and recuperation for children who have medical issues. As Messi is an ambassador of UNICEF, Messi dedicates himself to travel to regions that have been severely affected by natural disasters, poverty, diseases, etc.
In addition to the kindness spread across the globe, Messi also gives back his riches back into the birthplace where his talent sprung from; He has sponsored the construction of a gym for Newell’s Old Boys, his schoolboy club and even helped run the local Rosario youth team Sarmiento from 2012 until 2014.
(Photo Credits: The Japan Times)
