Soccer famous person Lionel Messi is making between $70 million and $80 million per 12 months, mentioned Inter Miami proprietor Jorge Masnevertheless it’s “price each penny.”
“The explanation that I have to have sponsors and for them to be world class is as a result of gamers are costly,” Mas mentioned to Bloomberg on Friday, March 6. “I pay Messi — price each penny — nevertheless it’s $70 million to $80 million a 12 months. Throughout every thing.”
The quantity reportedly contains Messi’s possession share within the group.
In keeping with Bloomberg, roughly 55 p.c of Inter Miami’s income comes from sponsorships and different business offers. Media rights solely account for 2 p.c of the membership’s income.
Probably the most well-known athletes on this planet visited the White Home on Thursday, March 5, which got here as information to President Donald Trump. “My son mentioned, ‘Dad, have you learnt who’s going to be there at this time?’” Trump, 79, defined. “I mentioned, ‘No, I bought quite a lot of issues occurring.’ He mentioned, ‘Messi.’” (…)
Messi, 38, was the very best paid participant in Main League Soccer final 12 months, and is the second-highest paid soccer participant on this planet, behind Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo reportedly makes over $400 million via his contract with Saudi Arabian group Al-Nassr FC.
The Argentine soccer participant joined Inter Miami in 2023, and has since signed a contract with the group that runs via the 2028 season.
On Thursday, March 5, Messi and his Inter Miami teammates visited the White Home to be honored by President Donald Trump for profitable the MLS Cup in December 2025.
Inter Miami’s ahead Lionel Messi presents US President Donald Trump with a ball trophy throughout an occasion honoring Inter Miami CF, winners of the 2025 Main League Soccer Cup, within the East Room of the White Home in Washington, DC, on March 5, 2026.
ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFPOn the occasion, Trump, 79, admitted that he didn’t notice Messi was going to indicate up.
“My son (Barron) mentioned, ‘Dad, have you learnt who’s going to be there at this time?’” Trump defined. “I mentioned, ‘No, I bought quite a lot of issues occurring.’ He mentioned, ‘Messi.’”
Trump continued, “He’s a giant fan of yours. He thinks you’re only a nice particular person. And I feel you bought to fulfill a short while in the past. So he’s a giant soccer fan, however he’s an incredible fan of yours.”
Soccer famous person Lionel Messi bought greater than he bargained for throughout a pleasant match in Puerto Rico on February 26, when a fan who rushed the sector bear-hugged him so aggressively that safety’s try to intervene despatched each the fan and Messi crashing to the turf. The chaos erupted within the 88th minute of Inter (…)
The president singled out Messi through the ceremony, acknowledging that he’s the primary United States chief to welcome Messi to the White Home.
“We’re honoring really proficient individuals,” Trump mentioned. “It’s my distinct privilege to say what no American president has ever had the prospect to say earlier than: ‘Welcome to the White Home, Lionel Messi.’”
Trump added, “Leo, you got here in and also you gained, and that’s one thing very onerous to do. Very, very uncommon and admittedly, there’s much more stress placed on you than anybody would know, since you kind of anticipated to win, however virtually no person wins.”
Messi introduced the president with a pink Inter Miami soccer ball through the celebration. Trump was additionally given a customized Inter Miami jersey and a particular watch from head coach Javier Mascherano.