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Argentine Lionel Messi surpassed the $ 1 billion mark in income throughout his career, according to Forbes magazine, becoming the second footballer in history to enter this restricted list, after Cristiano Ronaldo.
According to this American publication, Messi returned in 2020 to be the highest paid footballer in the world, with 126 million dollars (107 million euros), including 92 million (77 million euros) in salaries and 34 million (€ 28.5 million). ) in alliances and sponsorship agreements.
In view of the values, the Argentine forward joins the restricted group of ‘billionaires’ in the world of sports, which already included the names of golfer Tiger Woods, former boxer Floyd Mayweather and former basketball player Michael Jordan, in addition to Ya lo I mentioned Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Portuguese international also comes after Messi in the revenue collected in 2020, with a total of 117 million dollars (98.3 million euros), followed soon by the Brazilian Neymar, with 96 million (80 million euros) .
