Argentine footballer Lionel Messi, 38, has crossed the USD 1 billion net worth threshold and joined the exclusive group of billionaire athletes, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The captain of the Argentine national team, world champion in Qatar 2022 and winner of eight Ballons d'Or, now shares the category with his historic sporting rival, Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who reached the milestone in 2023 after signing with Al-Nassr of the Saudi Pro League.

Obwohl der argentinische Spieler einen Wahnsinnsvertrag in Saudi-Arabien ablehnte, hat es Lionel Messi zum Fußball-Milliardär gebracht. Diesen Status hatte bisher nur Cristiano…

Lionel Messi is de tweede voetballer die zich tot de miljardairs mag rekenen. Na Cristiano Ronaldo is nu ook de Argentijnse aanvaller van Inter Miami 1 miljard dollar (862 miljoen…