![Messi, only Messi, Forbes España, Junio 2014 | Magazine front cover, Magazine cover, Forbes magazine cover Messi, only Messi, Forbes España, Junio 2014 | Magazine front cover, Magazine cover, Forbes magazine cover](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/da/21/13/da21139d5734c5c3944a066cabe7dc4c.png)
Messi, only Messi, Forbes España, Junio 2014 | Magazine front cover, Magazine cover, Forbes magazine cover
![From Conor McGregor to Cristiano Ronaldo, these are 2021's top paid athletes in the world – how did they each make over US$100 million in the past year and who's the richest? From Conor McGregor to Cristiano Ronaldo, these are 2021's top paid athletes in the world – how did they each make over US$100 million in the past year and who's the richest?](https://img.i-scmp.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=1098,format=auto/sites/default/files/styles/1200x800/public/d8/images/canvas/2021/06/16/ff81a463-6946-4c56-9f5a-ec885a487b17_19c7f3f5.jpg?itok=kKiZPmQq&v=1623834677)
From Conor McGregor to Cristiano Ronaldo, these are 2021's top paid athletes in the world – how did they each make over US$100 million in the past year and who's the richest?
![Messi To Leave Barcelona After 17 Seasons After League Rules Complicated Effort To Forge New Contract Messi To Leave Barcelona After 17 Seasons After League Rules Complicated Effort To Forge New Contract](https://thumbor.forbes.com/thumbor/fit-in/1200x0/filters%3Aformat%28jpg%29/https%3A%2F%2Fspecials-images.forbesimg.com%2Fimageserve%2F610c4530697ef6da4a49f13e%2F0x0.jpg%3FcropX1%3D0%26cropX2%3D2999%26cropY1%3D143%26cropY2%3D1831)
Messi To Leave Barcelona After 17 Seasons After League Rules Complicated Effort To Forge New Contract
Messi Becomes Just The Second Footballer To Rank First On Forbes' List Of Highest-Paid Athletes - GQ
![Messi just became the 2nd footballer ever to rank 1st on Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes | GQ India Messi just became the 2nd footballer ever to rank 1st on Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes | GQ India](https://assets.gqindia.com/photos/5d00957c1546419ce55967ce/3:4/w_810,h_1080,c_limit/Lionel-Messi.jpg)
Messi just became the 2nd footballer ever to rank 1st on Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes | GQ India
![Lionel Messi becomes second footballer to earn a BILLION as Barcelona star beats Cristiano Ronaldo in Forbes' rich list Lionel Messi becomes second footballer to earn a BILLION as Barcelona star beats Cristiano Ronaldo in Forbes' rich list](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/tp-sport-graphic-forbes-highest-paid-footballers-2020.jpg)
Lionel Messi becomes second footballer to earn a BILLION as Barcelona star beats Cristiano Ronaldo in Forbes' rich list
![How Lionel Messi became a billionaire: Argentine star nets £98m a year with current Barcelona deal | Daily Mail Online How Lionel Messi became a billionaire: Argentine star nets £98m a year with current Barcelona deal | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/09/15/11/33200658-0-image-a-27_1600164556968.jpg)
How Lionel Messi became a billionaire: Argentine star nets £98m a year with current Barcelona deal | Daily Mail Online
![The world's 10 highest-paid football players in 2021, ranked: from Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi to Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Pogba | South China Morning Post The world's 10 highest-paid football players in 2021, ranked: from Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi to Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Pogba | South China Morning Post](https://img.i-scmp.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=425,format=auto/sites/default/files/styles/768x768/public/d8/images/canvas/2021/09/24/b0e50711-fd86-4c33-92c9-ef17c86d7338_f1759389.jpg?itok=B09n7E8p&v=1632476470)