this Monday, Lionel Messi He obtained The Best award granted by FIFA, for his performance during 2022, in the same ceremony where he was awarded “Dibu” Martínez as best goalkeeper and lionel scaloni as the best coach.
The 10th of the winning team in Qatar, he ranked first in Forbes’ annual ranking of the world’s highest-paid athletes in 2022, with US$130 million in gross profits before taxes. For its part, Celebrity Net Worth estimates his personal fortune at US$600 million.
The calculation of the publication arises from income of US$75 million paid by the Parisian club PSG and other contracts for US$55 million.
The second place in the ranking is occupied by LeBron James, of the Los Angeles Lakers, with $121.2 million, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo with $115 million.
According to Forbes, “Lionel Messi’s $20 million a year partnership with Partners adds to a portfolio of endorsements that includes Adidas, Budweiser and PepsiCo.”
In addition, he became Hard Rock International’s first athlete brand ambassador, helping Messi tie Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo with his off-field earnings for the first time since 2013.
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