Lionel Messi Earns $20.4 Million Under Contract With Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (R) takes the ball past Toronto FC defender Kobe Franklin during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Sept. 20, 2023. Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo

NEW YORK—Lionel Messi’s annualized compensation from his Major League Soccer contract with Inter Miami is just over $20.4 million, the MLS Players Association said Wednesday.

Messi earns more than the entire payroll of all but three other MLS teams and twice as much as every player combined on Orlando City.