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These are his millionaire income

Lionel Messi He has not lived his best season in Paris. He has been whistled at on several occasions by PSG fans and singled out as one of the culprits in the Parisian club’s disappointing campaign despite winning the Ligue 1 title. The Argentine was harshly criticized after PSG’s elimination from the Champions League against Real Madrid and even from France sowed doubts about its continuity. A season far from what was expected professionally, which, however, has brought him succulent economic benefits.

The striker tops the Forbes 2022 list of the highest-paid athletes in the world for the second time in his life. displacing Conor McGregor, who held first place. Although he reduced his income in terms of the contract that unites him with PSG, he increased it with the sale of the rights to his image.

His image has skyrocketed in Paris

As confirmed yesterday by Forbes, the gross earnings (without the tax discount) of the captain of the Argentine national team in the year will amount to 130 million dollars (almost 124 million euros. That figure is made up of the contract that binds him to Paris Saint Germain (USD 75 million (72 million euros), 22 less than what he received last season at Barcelona), added to 55 million (almost 53 million euros) related to sponsors and image sales, a section that grew exponentially with his move to France. Socios.com, Adidas, Pepsi, Budweiser and Hard Rock Internacional are the most prominent commercial agreements in his portfolio.

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