Lionel Messi Shatters MLS Salary Scale, Earning More Than 28 Entire Team Rosters
Key Highlights: Lionel Messi earns an annualized base salary of $25 million and guaranteed annual compensation of $28,333,333, ranking him as the highest-paid player in MLS by a wide margin. Messi’s individual guaranteed compensation exceeds the entire combined payrolls of 28 of the 30 teams in Major League Soccer. His compensation accounts for roughly half ...