Not only is the name known to soccer fans, Lionel Messi’s influence in popular culture is extremely large.
According to Forbes, the Argentine football superstar earned $130 million between May 2021 and May 2022. He has even surpassed the world’s top basketball star LeBron James, his rival Cristiano Ronaldo and his close brother Neymar on the list of the world’s highest-earning athletes in 2022.
Lionel Messi is considered the best soccer player of all time
Of course, with such a huge amount of money, Messi’s life filled with luxury will certainly overwhelm many fans.
According to estimates by Wealthy Gorilla, this soccer superstar’s net worth is at $600 million. According to Forbes statistics, Messi earns much more than that: 1.5 billion USD, including on and off the field. This magazine estimates that there are only 3 athletes in the sports industry still competing who earn over 1 billion USD, including LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo and Tiger Woods.
Messi’s super classy mansion
Messi is living in a villa worth 7 million pounds near Barca’s Camp Nou stadium, another Barca star Ivan Rakitic is a neighbor of M10. The villa that Messi and his family are staying in has a view overlooking the sea, something that is not possible in Manchester, Paris or London.
The Argentine superstar’s villa has a small soccer field, swimming pool, gym and spacious playground for his children. In addition, Messi’s villa includes many bedrooms. The kitchen and living room are equipped with modern equipment.
This place is also in the no-fly zone. Javier Sachez-Prieto, President of Spain’s Vueling airline, once shared: “You cannot fly over where Messi lives.”
Messi’s private jet with full luxury amenities
Messi’s other hobby is traveling around the world. To serve his travel needs, the famous player bought a 2004 Gulfstream V private jet for $15 million. The plane includes two kitchens and a bathroom, and can accommodate up to 16 passengers. The number 10 was printed on the tail of the plane – his shirt number from his time playing for Barcelona Club. On the steps leading to the plane, Messi printed his wife’s name, Antonella, and the names of his children: Mateo, Ciro, Thiego.
The luxury car collection of “The Goat” makes many people overwhelmed
Just like some other football superstars like Ronaldo, Bale or Aubameyang, the Barca striker also has a passion for speed. M10 owns many supercars with a value of about 3 million pounds.
Specifically, the M10 has a Pagani Zonda worth 1.5 million pounds. He also owns a GranTurismo S worth £100,000 and a GranTurismo MC Stradale in his garage. Messi also drove a Ferrari F43 Spider worth £173,000.
Messi is known as an active charity player in the soccer world
In addition to enjoying a rich life, Messi is also interested in charity issues. In 2007, the Lionel Messi Foundation was established in partnership with UNICEF, dedicated to helping vulnerable children around the world. In 2017, Messi donated his money to help the foundation build classrooms for 1,600 children orphaned by the war in Syria. In 2019, this foundation donated $218,000 to provide food and water to people in Kenya.
“I’m excited to be able to help children smile, feel hope and be happy. That’s why I decided to establish the Lionel Messi Foundation. I will continue to fight to bring happiness to children.” children with their own strength and dedication as a football player,” Messi wrote on the foundation’s website.
