Lionel Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. Check out the net worth of the Argentine national team captain.
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Lionel Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Paris Saint-Germain and captains the Argentina national team. Being a lifelong supporter of the Newell’s Old Boys, Messi first joined the Rosario side when he was six. Years later, his football career was halted after he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency when he was 10-years-old. In the summer of 2000, Spanish club, FC Barcelona sought to pay for his treatment and likewise signed the young prodigy. The contract offered was on a paper napkin.
Often considered one of the greatest players to bless this beautiful game of football, Messi signed his contract with Barcelona at the tender age of 13 and joined La Masia – Barcelona’s youth academy. He, however, made his senior team debut aged 17 in the year 2004. A creative playmaker, who is known for his dribbling and amazingly beautiful goalscoring abilities, Messi established himself as one of the best players in the world – scoring over 600 goals for Barcelona and making over 700 appearances across all competitions before leaving the club in 2021.
The Argentine superstar has a record of seven Ballon d’Or awards – two more than his rival, Cristiano Ronaldo. Along with it, he also has a record of six European Golden Shoes, 35 trophies, including ten La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles, and four UEFA Champions Leagues among others.
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For his nation, Argentina, the 34-year-old has had over 150 caps in total. He even holds the record for being the South American male having the most goals (81). Messi has represented Argentina in four World Cups and five Copa Americas. He has led Argentina to three consecutive finals: the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and the 2015 and 2016 Copa América.
But following the loss to Chile on penalties during the Copa America final in 2016, Messi announced his retirement from international football. Though, he took back his words and likewise led his country to the qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Often regarded as the successor to the great late Diego Maradona’s shadow, Messi finally bore the fruit of success – when he won the 2021 Copa América.
Being one of the most renowned players in the world, Lionel Messi likewise has an enormous net worth – estimated to be around $400 million according to Marca.
After his fourth golden shoe win during the 2017-18 season, Messi signed a new contract with Barcelona that was keen on keeping his ties with the club till the 2021-22 season. But following his dissatisfaction with the club’s board, and events on and off the field Messi had to part ways with Barcelona. But later in an interview, he said he would continue at Barcelona for the final year of his contract.
However, Messi was soon said to be a free agent given his contract had expired in the summer. But the club’s dire financial situation and La Liga’s setback caused a blow – leading to Messi’s departure.
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In 2021, Messi signed a two-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain. The Ligue 1 club was supposedly said to pay the Argentine genius $38 million per season which means he earns almost $790K weekly. As of 2022, his earnings might have increased with other individual bonuses.
Messi had a prolific career when he was in Spain. His move from Barcelona to the French capital was one of the hottest deals. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner has a deal with PSG till the summer of 2023 and he is currently being valued at €43 million according to Football Transfers.
