Lionel Messi: The Highest Paid Player in Major League Soccer

Lionel Messi stands out as the highest-paid soccer player in Major League Soccer (MLS) by a significant margin. This unsurprising revelation comes from the MLS Players Association's database, published on Thursday. According to the data, the world footballer earns a guaranteed salary of $20.45 million with Inter Miami, with a base salary of $12 million, excluding various bonus payments. Advertising revenues are not included in these figures.

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Messi's earnings surpass the total payrolls of 25 other clubs in the league. Coming in second place in the salary ranking is Italian forward Lorenzo Insigne from Toronto FC, who earns $15.40 million. Former Bayern Munich player Xherdan Shaqiri, now with Chicago Fire, ranks fourth with $8.15 million. Emil Forsberg, who left RB Leipzig in the winter, collects $6.03 million at New York Red Bulls. The average salary in the league is $594,390.

This significant pay disparity highlights Messi's extraordinary value and impact on the league, reinforcing his status as one of the most influential players in the world.

Sources:

MLS Players Association Salary Database
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