Lionel Messi is an Argentine professional footballer, who as a forward, represents Inter Miami MLS and Argentina men’s national team.
He often speak of the best of the best, the king of soccer and rated as one of the best players to have played soccer.
What is Messi’s salary and Net worth?
Messi was ranked the second richest sports man in the world during 2024 per Forbes earning $130m.
Messi signed for MLS side Inter Miami in 2023 when his deal with the Ligue 1 side Paris Saint Germain expired. According to usa today, his current annual wages are $20.4 million-enabled him to become the world’s highest paid footballer.
This soccer player is now worth $600 million in 2024, and thus he belongs to the categorized list of the richest soccer players in the globe.
What sponsorship deals does Lionel Messi have?
Messi is among the most well known personalities globally and with such he earns sponsorship and endorsements from some of the biggest companies in the world. Some of the brands that Messi wears include Adidas, he drinks Pepsi, Gatorade is his drink, he uses Huawei phone and has recently signed a deal with Tata motors among others.
How many social media followers does Lionel Messi have?
Like other celebrities Lionel Messi has a large number of followers on different social media networks. He has at least 120 million followers on Instagram and another 100 million on Facebook.
Forbes estimated that Messi earned $23.3m on Instagram from sharing sponsored posts putting his account second to Cristiano Ronaldo’s only.
How Does Lionel Messi Spend His Millions?
Mansion In Barcelona
Lionel Messi is an Argentinian however he spent his formative years in Spain. Of course we know he is the best star of the Barcelona FC so it’s not surprising that he spends some of his millions to purchase a house in the area.
The twenty-three years old Messi owns a $7,000,000 mansion in Castelldefels where he resides with his wife and two children. This terrace has an excellent view over Catalan hills and Mediterranean sea. Messi and his family also have a house with a private theatre, a gym, swimming pool and spa and the children can have fun and exercise whenever they please.
Car Collection & Jet
He is even a massive petrol head at heart when it comes to Messi. He owns more than 17 luxury vehicles, with an estimated worth of more than $30 million.
It was rumoured that he once purchased at an auction the so called the world’s most expensive car – 1957 Ferrari 335 Spider Scaglietti for about $37 million.
he also owns a very few Pagine Zonda whose market value is $1,850,000; Maserati Gran Turismo MC stradale, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Vogue, Ferrari 430 Spider, Mercedes sls amg, Audi R8 Spyder among others.
So what do you do on those days when rocketships and fast cars just won’t do? Messi can use his US$ 15 million 2004 gulfstream V if he wants to take his family for a ride. It is associated with the No 10 on its tail and the names of his wife Antonella and their children Thiago, Ciro and Mateo on the step of the plane.
Vacation
For instance, Messi has his famous family theme during his time off the pitch : football preferring to spend quality time with his family either indoors or in different parts of the world.
For instance, after taking La Selecion to Copa America trophy last year, Messi went on a holiday to Florida with his family. He chose to make a reservation in a splendid house in rent in Key Biscayne, Florida which cost 10000 US Dollars for one night stay.
As far as leisure travel and tourism is concerned other destinations that Messi had visited prior include Ibiza and Qatar.