Lionel Messi’s Miami compensation is more than entire payroll of 22 MLS teams

Argentinian was paid $12m in base salary
Inter Miami had highest payroll in league

Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi earned more than the entire payrolls of 22 other Major League Soccer teams, and Olivier Giroud has $3,675,000 in annualized total compensation under the contract he signed to join Los Angeles FC in July.

The Major League Soccer Players Association released its salary update on Thursday and Messi’s $12m base salary and $20.4m in total compensation from Inter Miami remained the same as in the initial listing in May.

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Lionel Messi’s Miami compensation is more than entire payroll of 22 MLS teams

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