It’s Been Revealed How Much Lionel Messi Gets Paid, And Holy Moly, It Must Be Nice

What I would do for just a slither of this money …

Jorge Mas, a co-owner of Inter Miami, has revealed that superstar Lionel Messi gets paid an annual salary of $70-80 million, which features ownership shares of the club. Mas laid out the numbers while explaining that the organization has to max out their sponsorships, as well as other revenue streams. (RELATED: Lionel Messi, Inter Miami Visit President Trump At White House)

“The reason that I need to have sponsors and for them to be world-class is because players are expensive,” said Mas during an interview with Bloomberg. “I pay Messi — worth every penny — but it’s $70 million to $80 million a year. Across everything.”

In all of Major League Soccer (MLS), Messi is the highest-paid player, raking in a $12 million base salary and a $20,446,667 guaranteed compensation, per the salary guide issued from the MLS Players Association.

Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas said this week that Lionel Messi’s compensation amounts to about $70 million to $80 million a year, when including his ownership share in the team.

According to the MLS Players’ Association salary release, Messi makes a base salary of $12 million,… pic.twitter.com/cV75x2f0gc

— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) March 7, 2026

As a person who struggles in this economy, not gonna lie, I’m a bit irked. But at the same time, as an Inter Miami fan, I’m fine with Mas dishing out a ton of cash to have Lionel Messi on my team.

Plus, I want more of these:

MIAMI ARE @MLS CUP CHAMPS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ‼️

This is the moment it became real for Messi and @InterMiamiCF 🙌 pic.twitter.com/QpDHhuOaDU

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 6, 2025

I’m just gonna have to bite the bullet on this one as a jaded individual … championships, it is!