Rumms!
Lionel Messi (37) has just shot Inter Miami to win the Supporters Shield – as the best team of the regular season. Co-owner David Beckham’s team beat defending champions Columbus Crew 3-2.
Someone who isn’t impressed at all: Joey Barton (42). The former England international shoots for X against Messi and the level of the American Football League (MLS).
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Barton writes about a video of Messi’s free kick goal in the 45th + 5: “Mary Earps would have saved it!”
Earps is England’s national goalkeeper and is currently between the posts for Paris Saint-Germain.
The ex-Premier League player (including Manchester City and Newcastle) probably wanted to support his next statement with this, writes: “The MLS has a terrible level of football.”
Joey Barton likes to rant online
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But Barton isn’t done yet. The Saudi Pro League and Cristiano Ronaldo (39/Al Nassr) also get one. Barton continued: “It’s sad to see him (Messi, editor’s note) and C. Ronaldo playing in front of plastic fans in stadiums with the wrong atmosphere. It’s like watching Mayweather’s exhibition fights.”
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Background: Floyd Mayweather (47) officially ended his boxing career in 2017. Since then, the American has repeatedly competed in so-called exhibition fights. These are non-competitive fights that, on the other hand, make a lot of money.
It sounds like a joke that Ronaldo and Messi only play for money…
It is clear: The football superstars are also cash-strapped at the moment. According to Transfermarkt.de, Messi earns around $20.5 million (18.6 million euros) at Miami, making him the highest-paid professional in the league. Ronaldo is said to earn around 200 million euros per season at his desert club.
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And even though the MLS is still often ridiculed in Europe as a “retirement league” and the Saudi Pro League is not rated particularly highly, things are going well for both of them.
Messi won the Ballon d’Or as the best soccer player in the world in 2023. This season he is fighting for the MLS Cup with Miami. Ronaldo also achieved a feat at the beginning of October. His goal against Al-Rayyan means he has now scored more goals after his 30th birthday than he did in his 20s.
