While Cristiano is paid 200 million a year, the millions that Messi earns with his sponsorships on Instagram

With the new hiring of Cristiano Ronaldo with the Arab team Al-Nassr, there were many controversies regarding the exorbitant salary he would have, compared to other footballers, one of them Lionel Messi.

Nowadays, a footballer's income goes beyond what a club can pay to them, since as they are now public images with millions of followers, they become a target for advertising by large transnational brands.

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One of the footballers with the most sponsorships is Lionel Messi, since he has 428 million followers on the Instagram social network, receiving approximately 13 million "likes" per post. In addition, his numbers have grown since his victory at the World Cup in Qatar.

So... How much does Messi earn?

Lionel Messi earns an estimated €1.5 million per post. The Argentine soccer player has dedicated himself to publishing various advertisements for brands such as Gatorade, Budweiser, OrCam and Call of Duty, so it could be deduced that he earns more than 10 million euros per fortnight.