[Saba Sports News] According to US media reports, Lionel Messi’s net worth has surpassed 1 billion US dollars, and he is set to become a shareholder of Inter Miami after retirement. Years ago, Messi turned down a staggering 400-million-dollar contract offered by Saudi Arabia and chose to join Inter Miami instead. Though his salary dropped sharply, he gained special benefits, helping him amass a billionaire fortune in his own way. Messi’s achievements did not come easily. In his childhood, his family could not afford his treatment for growth hormone deficiency. They thus moved to Spain, where FC Barcelona offered him a spot in the youth academy and covered his medical expenses. What followed became an iconic legend. Despite his outstanding on-field charisma, his shy personality once hindered his commercial endorsements and promotions.
The editor believes that under the management of his father and agent, Messi’s business empire has flourished in recent years. His income comes from salaries, jersey sales, TV deals, real estate, properties in Argentina, chain restaurants and various other investments. He has now joined the billion-dollar net worth club.