US Edition‘Worth Every Penny’—Inter Miami Owner Discloses Lionel Messi’s Earnings
Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas said Messi’s $70–$80 million annual earnings include salary, bonuses, and equity, making him the second-highest paid player globally after Ronaldo.
- Jorge Mas, Inter Miami owner, said Messi earns about $70 to $80 million a year, according to Bloomberg on Mar 7, 2026.
- Inter Miami signed a three-year extension on Oct. 23 that keeps Lionel Messi at the club through 2028, including equity and bonus provisions, after arriving in summer 2023 on a deal worth $150 million.
- The MLS Players' Association lists Messi's MLS base at $12 million and guaranteed pay at $20.4 million, while Forbes estimates his total earnings at $130 million including endorsements, Jorge Mas said.
- On the field, Messi helped lead Inter Miami to the 2023 Leagues Cup and 2024 Supporters' Shield, then guided them to their first MLS Cup less than two months after his extension.
- Inter Miami's $80 million estimate places Messi among top global earners, second only to Cristiano Ronaldo's estimated $280 million, according to Mas and Forbes.
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The Argentinian Cracke Lionel Messi, 38, World Championship in 2022, eight times the winner of the Gold Ball and eight times the world's best elected by Fifa (International Federation of Football), is received annually between US$ 70 million and US$ 80 million — between R$ 367 million and R$ 420 million, at the current rate — of Inter Miami, found the company George But, owner of the team, in an interview with Bloomberg agency. The value refers …
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‘Worth Every Penny’—Inter Miami Owner Discloses Lionel Messi’s Earnings
What does it take to have one of the world’s greatest soccer players on your roster? Well, about $80 million a year.“The reason that I need to have sponsors and for them to be world class is because players are expensive,” Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas said this week, according to Bloomberg. “I pay Messi—worth every penny—but it’s $70 to $80 million a year. Across everything.”Mas did not disclose the specific breakdown of Messi’s contract with the…
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