{
  "id": 444428,
  "title": "MLS salaries 2026/27: How much does Lionel Messi earn at Inter Miami?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/mls-salaries-2026-27-how-much-does-lionel-messi-earn-at-inter-miami",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T06:15:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/10/mls-salaries-202627-how-much-does-lionel-messi-earn-at-inter-miami/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Major League Soccer for the 2026/27 season, Lionel Messi, playing for Inter Miami, earns a weekly salary of $545,000. Following Argentina's heartbreaking World Cup final loss to Spain, Messi had a rocky start, missing the team's first two matches and the All-Star Game due to personal matters. He also spent time with his father, who sadly passed away after a long illness. Despite his current success, Messi will be competing with other top earners such as Casemiro, Robert Lewandowski, and Rodrigo De Paul, who all take home $325,000 per week. Other notable high-earning players include Son Heung-min, Rodrigo De Paul, and Miguel Almiron, all of whom command salaries of $214,000, $186,000, and $115,000 per week respectively.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}