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Biggest contract in professional sport

Rafał Bednarz | Monday, 8 February 2021

Does Messi earn his wages?

Leo Messi - an extraordinary player, many think he is the greatest of all time. He is also the best paid. Madrid newspaper El Mundo revealed that during his curren four year deal he can earn EUR 555 million in total. EUR 289 million of that amount is guaranteed, 92% of the total amount has already been earned by the player as of January 2021.

Details:

Contract of employment

Guaranteed:
Varaibles:
Total - Guaranteed and variables: 471 951 980 - 434 809 464

Image rights:

Guaranteed:
Variables:
Total - Guaranteed and variables: 83 285 639 - 76 731 081

Does he deserve such money? Well, hear gets what they promised him. According to various sources (e.g. presidential candidate Joan Laporta) Messi brings 1/3 of Barca's revenues, which during pandemic season would be around EUR 240 million.

See also:

Lionel Messi
FC Barcelona (Futbol Club Barcelona)

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Main picture: Best paid player in the world. (Hugo Pérez Marsol)

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