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MLS salaries 2026/27: How much does Lionel Messi earn at Inter Miami?

Lionel Messi was back to the grind Inter Miami in Major League Soccer just 10 days after Argentina's painful World Cup final defeat to Spain in New Jersey. After the final loss, Messi had talked about the “immense pain” and said he needed some time to recover . Messi missed Miami's first two matches after the World Cup break against Chicago and Montreal. He also did not take part in the All-Star…

MLS salaries 2026/27: How much does Lionel Messi earn at Inter Miami?

Lionel Messi, who recently returned to Inter Miami just ten days after Argentina's World Cup final loss to Spain, earns an impressive $545,000 per week as the highest-paid player in Major League Soccer for the 2026/27 season. This information comes from a compilation of salary data from various sources such as salaryleaks.com, capology.com, and spotrac.com.

Following Messi, Casemiro and Robert Lewandowski, both with Inter Miami, are the second and third highest earners, earning $325,000 per week each. Other notable high earners include Son Heung-min at $214,000 per week, Rodrigo De Paul at $186,000 per week, and Miguel Almiron at $115,000 per week.

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