Why Lionel Messi rejected the largest contract in sports history for Inter Miami

Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia offered between 400 and 600 million dollars annually to Messi, according to press reports, but the legendary player decided to sign with a team whose annual revenues amounted to only 56 million dollars.

Inter Miami will pay Messi, 35, a fixed salary that will certainly be the highest in the American Professional League, and reports indicated that it will be approximately $ 50 million annually.

But the secret lies in the details of the corporate contracts that will be concluded with Messi, according to US reports.

• According to various reports, the deal will include the allocation of shares in the club to Messi, which will rise as soon as the deal is completed.
• It is not clear how big a stake Messi will get, but these shares will raise the total value of the deal to between $125 and $150 million over two and a half years, according to the Miami Herald.
• The Athletic newspaper reported on Tuesday that Messi’s sponsor, Adidas, had offered him a share of any company profits that would result from his participation in the Major League Soccer.
• Reports said that Messi will get a share of the new subscriptions for fans in the American League package, with the “Apple” platform, the exclusive carrier of the tournament in America.

But Yahoo News confirmed that despite the long-term qualities that Messi will obtain in America, it will not reach the huge Saudi offer, which leads to the belief that Messi chose Miami for other reasons.

These reasons may include:

• Geographical proximity to his country, Argentina.
• The best weather in Miami.
• Messi’s favorite lifestyle.
• Its proximity to the next two biggest tournaments for Argentina, the Copa America 2024 and the 2026 World Cup, both of which will be held in the United States.