The fortune of 38-year-old Argentine football player Lionel Messi has reached 1 billion US dollars, as reported by the interfax.ru.
The Argentine national team striker has earned more than 700 million dollars from salaries and bonuses since 2007. Business deals, TV appearances, and investments helped him reach the billionaire status. As a result, he became the second billionaire football player after Cristiano Ronaldo.
Messi has been playing for the American football team Inter Miami since 2023. His annual salary is 25 million dollars, and his total guaranteed salary is about 28.3 million dollars a year. In addition, Lionel Messi earns significant income from his share in the ownership of the club and from partnerships with Apple and Adidas. His annual income is approximately 130 million dolla
