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Lionel Messi wages: The STUNNING salary Messi earns – plus net worth REVEALED
LIONEL MESSI wages have continued to pile up throughout his glittering career. Express Sport reveals how much the Barcelona star earns plus his overall net worth.
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Lionel Messi has amassed a stunning fortune during his football career with an eye-watering weekly salary boosting his net worth to astonishing levels.
The Argentine icon has enjoyed one of the most illustrious playing careers in history.
Messi has inspired Barcelona to nine La Liga titles and four Champions League trophies on top of numerous other domestic and world titles.
The 31-year-old’s wages have steadily increased to keep him at the Nou Camp for his entire career.
Messi’s contract runs until June 2021 and the Catalan giants are already working on an extension that would see him stay at the club ‘forever’ according to Club President Josep Maria Bartomeu.
He has been the top-earner in Barcelona for a number of seasons and will continue to rake in huge sums.
But how much does Messi actually receive as a salary, and how much is his total net worth value?
Express Sport has rounded up Lionel Messi wages information as well as his net worth.
Lionel Messi wages
According to fresh reports from L’Equipe, Messi earns a staggering £7.3million per month before tax.
That works out as approximately £1.7m per week for the Barcelona superstar.
The same report claims Cristiano Ronaldo is the second highest-paid star in the world with £4.1m per month.
The figures appear to include bonuses and extras on top of Messi’s basic rate of pay.
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Lionel Messi net worth
Messi’s stunning monthly earnings have been boosted even further by a wide range of endorsements and sponsorship deals.
He is backed by Adidas, Pepsi and Konami for their sports marketing content.
The Barca star has also been the face of global companies such as Gillette, Turkish Airlines and Tata Motors.
Overall, Messi is reportedly worth an estimated £310m ($400m) according to Celebrity Net Worth.