Lionel Messi, one of football’s greatest players of all time, will compete in his final FIFA World Cup in 2022. Messi, winner of a record seven Ballon d’Or honors and six European Golden Shoes, has already competed in four World Cups: 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018.
Messi is one of the world’s highest-paid athletes, with a net worth of over $600 million (Rs 4891 crore), according to Sportskeeda. According to Forbes, he was the world’s highest-paid athlete between May 2021 and May 2022, earning $75 million (Rs 611 crore) on the field and $55 million (Rs 448 crore) off the field. Messi’s yearly compensation from Paris Saint-Germain is $35 million (Rs 285 crore), which translates to $738,000 per week (Rs 6 crore) or $105,000 per day (Rs 85 lakh), according to Insider.
Unsurprisingly, the 35-year-old enjoys many well-deserved comforts. Messi not only drives some of the most expensive automobiles in the world, but he also owns a number of extremely costly properties throughout the world.
A mansion in Barcelona.
Messi won 35 trophies with Barcelona before leaving in 2021, including ten La Liga titles and seven Copa del Rey crowns. Barcelona also has one of Messi’s opulent mansions.
Messi lives in the Bellamar suburb of Castelldefels, on Spain’s coast, about a 12-mile drive from the Camp Nou. According to Square Yards, the ace player paid €1.8 million (Rs 18 crore) for this house in 2009 and spent an additional €6 million (Rs 58 crore) to renovate it. According to reports, the luxurious house is in a no-fly zone, which means planes cannot fly overhead.
Some of the major highlights of the mansion are – a large backyard, where Messi plays football with his pet dogs, a vast open terrace that offers mesmerising view of the Catalan hills and the Mediterranean Sea, a swimming pool, an indoor gym, a big garage and a room where all of Messi’s jerseys. According to The Sun, the home is currently valued at £5.5 million (Rs 53 crore).A penthouse in Miami, which is now on sale
Messi spent $7.3 million (Rs 60 crore) in 2020 to buy the ninth floor of Miami’s Regalia tower, according to the New York Post. According to Mirror.uk, the football star listed the property for sale last year for £5.7 million (Rs 55 crore), just seven months after purchasing it. The penthouse, located just ten miles from Miami Beach, includes four bedrooms, as many bathrooms, and a 2100 square foot balcony with breathtaking views of the Miami skyline and the surrounding beach. According to The Sun, the facility offers practically all modern amenities, including a fitness center, yoga studio, children’s playhouse, spa, and champagne bar. Messi has access to six swimming pools. The sale price includes a wine chiller with a capacity of 1,000 bottles.
