Despite Lionel Messi's exorbitant record-breaking salary, he tends to earn teams more than he costs in the long run. Since signing with Inter Miami CF in July 2023, the profits have been flying in.
It's worth noting Inter Miami is reportedly paying Messi $54 million. Consider that the next highest paid MLS star is Xherdan Shaqiri at Chicago Fire for $8,153,000. That means Messi makes 562% more than the second highest paid player in MLS.
Will the club get a return on their investment? Here are ten statistics that demonstrate the money he brings in – not just for Miami, but for anyone trying to get a piece of the commercial pie of Messi.
- Messi's pink Inter Miami jersey was the top-selling jersey across all sports in the entire world from July 17th to July 20th.
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