Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates after scoring his teams second goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter final match between Netherlands and Argentina at Lusail Stadium.
Lionel Messi.Getty/Catherine Ivill
  • Lionel Messi makes more money than any other athlete.

  • According to Forbes, he took home $130 million over the course of two years.

  • This is how he spends the money.

A lot of money is made by Messi on the field.

Lionel Messi.
Messi is the world's highest-paid athlete.Getty/Franck Fife

Messi earned $75 million in on-field earnings over the last year, more than any other sportsperson on the planet.

His Paris Saint-Germain salary is worth $35 million a year and he makes $738,000 a week or $105,000 a day.

According to the Evening Standard, the Argentine earned $25 million when he joined the French team.

He makes a lot of money off it.

Messi's off-field earnings of $55 million over the last year make him the highest earning athlete in the world.

The 35-year-old's endorsement portfolio includes deals with several brands.

He was the first athlete brand ambassador for Hard Rock International.

He has a net worth of $600 million.

Leo Messi of Paris Saint-Germain looks on during warmup before the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Paris Saint Germain and ESTAC Troyes at Parc des Princes on May 08, 2022 in Paris, France.
Leo Messi of Paris Saint-Germain looks on during warmup before the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Paris Saint Germain and ESTAC Troyes at Parc des Princes on May 08, 2022 in Paris, France.Photo by Aurelien Meunier - PSG/PSG via Getty Images

According to Celebrity Net Worth, that is.

He has made over $1 billion during his career.

Messi has earned over a billion dollars during his career.

Only three active athletes have ever earned more money.

According to Forbes, only two current athletes have ever reached $1 billion in career earnings, and that's Roger and Floyd.

Messi likes to buy expensive cars.

Messi owns a Ferrari F430 Spyder.Getty/Victor Malafronte

According to Goal, Messi has an impressive car collection that includes a $2 million Pagani Zonda Tricolore.

The most expensive car of all time is said to have been purchased by the Argentine in 2016 for $37 million. He denied the speculation by sharing a photo of himself holding up a toy car with the caption, "My new car."

He has a lot of amazing properties.

The mansion on the outskirts of Barcelona is Messi's most expensive property.

The property is located in the exclusive, no-fly zone suburb of Castelldefels and has a pool, indoor gym, theatre, and spa.

There's a football pitch where Messi likes to kick the ball around with his dog.

According to The Real Deal, Messi paid $7.3 million for the entire floor of a luxury condo in Saint Isles Beach, Florida, in 2021.

There are a lot of hotels.

Messi owns the hotel chain MiM Hotels, which has resorts in Ibiza, Majorca, and Barcelona.

The Aran Valley is the location of the chain's first winter resort.

According to Forbes, the hotel has 141 rooms, a spa, an indoor swimming pool, a fitness center, and mountain guide services.

The hotel he owned in Barcelona was demolished.

The building was purchased by Messi for $35 million, but it was already approved for demolition because it was too big.

He can't fix the issue because removing or downsizing the balconies could cause the hotel to collapse.

I'm not sure what to say.

Messi flies in a private jet.

According to the South Morning China Post, Messi has a private jet that can accommodate up to sixteen passengers.

The tail of the car has his shirt number from Barcelona on it, as well as his wife's and their children's names on the steps.

He likes to travel.

Messi celebrated his 35th birthday at a beach hotel in Ibiza.

Two of the soccer star's former teammates joined with their wives.

It's also in Argentina.

In Miami.

The Miami Herald reported that Messi chose to vacation on the beaches of South Florida.

The house in Key Biscayne, which was rented for $10,000 a night, had five bedrooms, five bathrooms, a gym, and a rooftop terrace.

Messi has a lot of money.

The Lionel Messi Foundation was formed in partnership with the UN.

In the year of 2017, Messi donated his own money to the foundation to build classrooms for 1,600 war-orphaned children in Syria, according to the UN.

Messi said on the foundation's website that he gets a child smiling when he thinks there is hope.

"That's why we created the Leo Messi Foundation, and I will continue to fight to make the children happy with the same strength and dedication that I need to continue being a soccer player."

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