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‘Worth Every Penny’—Inter Miami Owner Discloses Lionel Messi’s Earnings
Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas estimates Messi earns $70–$80 million annually from MLS compensation, making him the league's highest-paid player before off-field deals.
- On Mar 7, 2026, Jorge Mas, Inter Miami owner, said Messi's estimated pay is about $70 to $80 million a year, and the club needs 'world class' sponsors, Bloomberg reported.
- The reported MLS figure covers only on-club compensation, and Mas did not disclose a breakdown, excluding separate arrangements such as equity stake and bonuses.
- Public salary guides and reports indicate the MLS Players' Association guide lists Messi with a $12 million base and $20.4 million guaranteed, while Forbes estimates his total yearly earnings at $130 million with roughly $70 million off-field.
- The estimate positions Messi as behind Cristiano Ronaldo, with Messi's $80 million from Inter Miami making him the second-highest paid player globally, after Ronaldo's $280 million total earnings.
- The Oct. 23 contract extension keeps Messi with Inter Miami through 2028 and the Nu Stadium opening, and less than two months later he led the Herons to an MLS Cup.
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Inter Miami Superstar Lionel Messi’s Salary Revealed: ‘Worth Every Penny’
Soccer superstar Lionel Messi is making between $70 million and $80 million per year, said Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas, but it’s “worth every penny.” “The reason that I need to have sponsors and for them to be world class is because players are expensive,” Mas said to Bloomberg on Friday, March 6. “I pay Messi — worth every penny — but it’s $70 million to $80 million a year. Across everything.” The number reportedly includes Messi’s ownership sh…
The Argentinian Cracke Lionel Messi, 38, World Championship in 2022, eight times the winner of the Gold Ball and eight times the world's best elected by Fifa (International Federation of Football), is received annually between US$ 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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Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas has disclosed that Lionel Messi receives between $70million and $80million annually from the Florida-based club, setting up a stark financial contrast with his longtime rival Cristiano Ronaldo
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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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