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Lionel Messi
Professional footballer & businessman
Estimated net worth
Higher confidence$1.1B
Reported range $850M – $1.1B
- Inter Miami salary
- Adidas lifetime deal
- Apple TV/MLS partnership
- Endorsements (Mastercard, PepsiCo)
Messi's reported wealth combines his Inter Miami playing salary (reported around $20 million a year) with a large off-field business layer: a lifetime Adidas deal, a reported Apple TV/MLS broadcasting partnership worth roughly $50 million a year, and sponsorships with Mastercard, PepsiCo and others. Forbes estimates his career on- and off-field earnings at $1.8 billion pretax. His Inter Miami contract reportedly carries an option for him to acquire an equity stake in the club upon retirement, which would add a further, currently unrealized, asset.
- The Inter Miami equity option is not yet exercised and so is not banked wealth.
- A lower estimate (~$850M), reported via SI.com and attributed to GiveMeSport/Parade, was not independently verified and could not be traced to a transparent methodology.
Worth knowing
Messi's Inter Miami contract reportedly carries an option to acquire an equity stake in the club upon retirement — a real but currently unrealized asset that isn't yet banked wealth.
Reviewed August 20, 2026
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Why estimates differ
A recent authoritative estimate. Forbes' real-time billionaires figure ($1.1B) is used as the displayed estimate since it is the only source in this research with a documented methodology; the $850M low end comes from a secondary report (via SI.com) attributing that figure to GiveMeSport/Parade, which was not independently verified.
The estimated net worth sits at the high end of the reported range here — that reflects the preferred source, not an average. Why estimates work this way.
- Lowest reported
- $850M
- Estimated net worth
- $1.1B
- Highest reported
- $1.1B
Every source below was checked directly and graded by how strong its methodology is — see the tier system for what each tier means.
Forbes
May 22, 2026 · Tier 2 · Original professional estimate
$1.1B
Original analysisLionel Messi (Forbes profile) (opens in a new tab)Forbes
Jun 5, 2026 · Tier 2 · Original professional estimate
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Original analysisHow Lionel Messi Became A Billionaire (opens in a new tab)Sports Illustrated (SI.com)
Undated · Tier 3 · Reputable reported information
$850M — Provides the lower-bound estimate used for lowEstimateUsd; the $850M figure itself traces to GiveMeSport/Parade, which were not independently fetched in this research.
How the estimate has changed
This profile’s most recent substantive review was August 20, 2026, showing an estimated net worth of $1.1B (range $850M – $1.1B). Only one reviewed snapshot exists so far — a change history will appear here as future reviews are published. Movement between reviews can reflect real changes in reported wealth, or simply a change in methodology or sourcing; WORTHS will always distinguish the two when it shows up.
Public figures rarely disclose a complete account of their assets and liabilities. These figures are reported estimates assembled from the cited sources, not audited financial statements.
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