Messi is a six-time Ballon d'Or winner.

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is ninth with £21.7m, with Red Devils goalkeeper David De Gea completing the top ten with the Spaniard to take home £21m. COMPLEX participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means COMPLEX gets paid commissions on purchases made through our links to retailer sites. Ronald Koeman has provided details on exit rows concerning Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, while also confirming he wishes to have more Dutchmen at FC Barcelona. According to Daily Mail, quoting from statistics by the Forbes Magazine, Messi has not only become a billionaire,… In third is Paris Saint-Germain winger Neymar, who is due to earn $96million (£75million). Paul Pogba (Manchester United) – $34million The Next Billion-Dollar Athlete: Lionel Messi Closes In. Is Lionel Messi Failing To Find His Place In Koeman’s FC Barcelona Team? 2. News around football’s celebrated player, Lionel Messi has taken a positive slant this week as he is set to become the sports’ second billionaire after Cristiano Ronaldo. After Ronaldo  previously achieved the feat, Messi has now earned $1billion in pre-tax earnings during his career, as reported by Forbes. ALSO READ: Mohun Bagan Athletic Club Merchandise Sold Out Within Hours After Launch, Fans Demand More.

The warm palm slap between Lionel Messi and Ronald Koeman just over a fortnight ago, when the captain was brought off during a 1-0 Joan Gamper trophy win over Elche, was symbolic. Most fans have enjoyed the Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo rivalry on the pitch over the course of the past decade but there is seemingly another Messi vs Ronaldo rivalry off the pitch in relation to their career earnings. Lionel Messi has become football's second-ever billionaire after Forbes announced he topped the 2020 list of highest-earning footballers in the world. Unsettled Barcelona icon Lionel Messi has become football's second-ever billionaire after Forbes estimated that the Argentine star's pre-tax career earnings have now exceeded $1 billion.

Lionel Messi made history this week after becoming football's second billionaire – topping Forbes' richest athletes list ahead of rival Cristiano Ronaldo.. Lionel Messi est riche. Lionel Messi Attacks FC Barcelona In Passionate Luis Suarez Social Media Farewell, Head Coach Koeman Speaks On ‘Important’ Lionel Messi And ‘Complicated’ FC Barcelona Preparation, Lionel Messi Adds Budweiser And OrCam Endorsements Ahead Of Barcelona Season Kickoff, FC Barcelona Coach Koeman Has A New Position And Strategy For Lionel Messi This Season, Lionel Messi Is Not Ruling Out Staying At FC Barcelona Beyond 2021, Despite Exit Attempt, Lionel Messi Officially Announces He’s Staying At FC Barcelona, But Also Voices Discontent With Club, Lionel Messi Now Evaluating Plan To Stay And See Out Contract At Barcelona, As Confirmed By Father, The Risk Lionel Messi Is Taking In Leaving FC Barcelona, Revealed: FC Barcelona’s Firm Reasons Not To Sell Lionel Messi. Other than him being the best player in the world, there are plenty of reasons why FC Barcelona don’t want to sell Lionel Messi.

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Messi has been awarded both FIFA's Player of the Year and the European Golden Shoe for top scorer on the continent a record six times. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain) – $42million Lionel Messi was denied a potentially money-spinning move away from Barcelona this month after a contract-dispute but the Argentine maestro remains the world’s richest soccer player. Ronaldo also became only the third athlete to cross the $1 billion figure while actively playing a sport. Lionel Messi isn’t ruling out staying at FC Barcelona beyond the summer of 2021, despite recently attempting to engineer a move out of the club, a report claims.

The report from Fobes claimed that Cristiano Ronaldo became the first-ever billionaire footballer.