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New angles on Messi's money and career, updated continuously.

Last updated 4 August 2026 · Sourced public estimates

Infographic comparing Lionel Messi's $28.33 million guaranteed 2026 salary, paid now, against Shohei Ohtani's $700 million contract, $680 million of it deferred to 2034-2043 with no interest
Comparisons
Why Messi's $28M competes with Ohtani's deferred $700M

The $700M figure everyone quotes isn't what Ohtani is paid now, and the $28M figure everyone dismisses isn't all Messi earns.

August 10, 2026
Infographic showing Lionel Messi's $28.33 million 2026 MLS guaranteed salary, the highest in league history, alongside his Apple revenue share, Adidas profit share and Inter Miami equity option
Salary
Messi's $28.33M MLSPA salary has no rival in the 2026 release

Union-filed salary data is the only hard number in athlete pay. The 2026 release puts Messi in a tier no MLS player has ever touched.

August 10, 2026
Infographic: Messi's roughly $50 million-a-year Apple deal loses its usage-based meter as MLS Season Pass is discontinued as a standalone subscription for 2026, with MLS matches folded into the standard Apple TV subscription
Endorsements
Messi's $50M Apple deal lost its meter when MLS Season Pass ended

The subscription product Messi's Apple income was priced against no longer exists in 2026. What replaces that royalty is an open question.

August 10, 2026