Lionel Messi’s 4 year, $674M contract with Barcelona officially expires today

[Tony D'Amato]

Why are some of you so proud to revel in your ignorance?

Fukk soccer

 

[Montez]

I’m not some non globalist or America first but you cannot convince me any world that an athlete is worth $160M a year in a sport that doesn’t translate in America

 

[mastermind]

I’m not some non globalist or America first but you cannot convince me any world that an athlete is worth $160M a year in a sport that doesn’t translate in America

I agree, you are not very bright.

 

[Gilver]

He’s pretty much just a marketing tool these days, not done the business on the pitch for a long long time. I’d rate Jadon Sancho above him without doubt.

 

[Scottie Drippin]

I’m not some non globalist or America first but you cannot convince me any world that an athlete is worth $160M a year in a sport that doesn’t translate in America

This nikka can't count.

 

[Liu Kang]

Spain (and France and Italy) have insane taxes on millionaires because their economies are in the tank. $326mil of that is going to taxes. That's why the overall number is so high, so that his pay after taxes is still big. He was making about 85mil a year. Still huge.

Come on, you know that's not why

 

[Scottie Drippin]

Come on, you know that's not why

 

[Roid Jones]

$52M a year? Why do they say "per week" and not year?

It's to remind the common man of his broke boi status

 

[cobra]

He’s pretty much just a marketing tool these days, not done the business on the pitch for a long long time. I’d rate Jadon Sancho above him without doubt.

 

[cobra]

He's underrated in America as an athlete still. This guy deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as Michael Jordan for his on field performances. He really is that impressive.

There's something about him that is amazing. You don't even need to understand soccer deeply to see that. Like Jordan, he has this extraterrestial/beyond human quality to him in that he's able to do things that defy logic and that other players just can't do.

For those who are knowledgable about soccer, he's clearly the best ever player at this point and like Jordan not only is he the best player to ever play, he's also arguably the most exciting player to ever play. Sports is about entertainment at the end of the day and that's hard to do.

He's not as formidable as an athlete as MJ was though. MJ was a 10/10 in every major category. Messi is a 10/10 in like 90% of major categories but he's an average defender and his mentality and leadership is also questionable. And there's the off the court success stuff which obviously he can't compete with Jordan in (not that any other athlete can). But as a singular talent, Messi is unbelievable.

I consider him the 2nd best athlete of all time because he is the best ever player at the most popular sport and also arguably the most entertaining to watch.

stop it
jordan didn't have a ronaldo playing in the same era and outshining him many times

 

[---]

Fukk soccer

Soccer doesn't care breh

 

[---]

Neymar aint even in the same breath when it comes to C dot and Messi (production and money wise)

Hurts to agree but your right!

 

[---]

He’s way better than Maradonna? I imagine he got a good gap in terms of stature

his replication of the Goal of the Century was damn near 1:1. Impressive ass shyt

I can answer that nope! And any Argentinian would answer the same way.

Still one of a kind player.

 

[PL368Z]

Do it in the World Cup.

He did, got the best player award.

Football ain't no basketball no player no matter how great they're can carry an average side to a world cup win, Messi nearly did it when he carried them to a final back in 14 though.

 

[THE MACHINE]

Become a gross billionaire in 6 years brehs