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In total, Messi finished the 2016–17 season with 54 goals, while his 37 goals in La Liga saw him claim both the Pichichi and European Golden Boot Awards for the fourth time in his career. [201] The attacking trio of Messi, Neymar and Suarez would combine for 110 goals by season's end.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the UEFA Champions league all-time top goalscorer with 140 goals while Messi is second with 129 to his name. [177] The pair had broken each other's record over the course of 2015, after Messi surpassed the previous recordholder, Raúl , in November 2014. [ 178 ]
An incredibly finesse goal from Messi against Getafe and another goal scored by a handball against Espanyol gained notice for their similarities to the two famous goals scored by fellow Argentine Diego Maradona in the 1986 World Cup match against England, drawing comparisons between the two that Messi would face throughout his career.
Simply put: It pays to be a soccer star. According to a Sportico estimate from 2023, Messi has earned $1.2 billion in salary, bonuses and endorsements over the course of his professional career ...
Messi’s total package with Inter Miami over his two-and-a-half year contract is valued at $150 million, which includes equity in the club upon his retirement. His contract runs through the end ...
And they do not include Messi's equity in Inter Miami, which reportedly brings the total value of his two-and-a-half-year contract to more than $125 million — more than $50 million per season.
Most direct free kick goals scored in all international competitions, including friendlies: 11 – Lionel Messi; Most FIFA World Cup tournaments scored in: 4 – Lionel Messi in 2006, 2014, 2018 and 2022; Most goals scored at the FIFA World Cup: 13 – Lionel Messi [11] Most goals scored at one FIFA World Cup: 8 – Guillermo Stabile in 1930
Lionel Messi's is making $5 million more than any other MLS player without factoring in Apple and other partnerships, according to the players union.