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VIVA – As of December 2022, Lionel Messi’s net worth is $600 Million. It makes him as one of the richest soccer players in the world. Lionel Messi is a football player from Argentina who managed to bring his country to the quarterfinals of World Cup 2022 after beating the national team of Australia with a score of 2-1.
Lionel Messi is currently playing for Paris Saint Germain in 2021 after being part of the Barcelona team for 16 years. His move from Barcelona was because they were unable to pay his salary.
As quoted from the stylecaster Tuesday, December 6, 2022, Lionel Messi's net worth according to Celebrity Net Worth is estimated at US $ 600 million or IDR 9.27 trillion (exchange rate IDR 15,451 per US dollar).
Megabintang Timnas Argentina, Lionel Messi
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In 2019 and 2022, Forbes listed him as number one in the World's 10 Highest Paid Athletes, with NBA basketball legend LeBron James as second, and fellow soccer player and arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo in third place.
According to the business magazine, the Paris Saint Germain player received US$75 million on the pitch. While he received U$50 million off the field.
While at Barcelona, Messi reportedly had a base salary of US$168 million or IDR 2.59 trillion in 2017 when he renewed his contract. In previous years, his salary was around US$44 million.
Celebrity Net Worth also reported that since the start of his career, he has earned US$1.3 billion from advertising support and salary combined. According to their calculations, Messi has earned a salary of around US$900 million until now and US$400 million from advertising support.
