Besides his top football career, Lionel Messi is also a symbol of masculine and modern fashion style. He is also the highest paid athlete in the world in 2022 voted by Forbes.
Lionel Messi is one of the famous players. Having millions of followers and supporters around the world helps Lionel Messi become a great representative for brands.
Not having an outstanding height compared to most of his colleagues, in return Messi has a friendly and likable appearance. This also helps him be loved and trusted by brands.
Lionel Messi possesses a modern and masculine fashion style (Photo: Pinterest).
Since the beginning of his career, Lionel Messi has signed many fashion contracts with major brands. Barcelona’s top young prospect, he has been signed to Nike since he was 14 years old, but has since moved to represent Adidas. Messi is the face representing luxury brands Dolce & Gabbana and Audemars Piguet…
With casual fashion, Lionel Messi likes to dress simply with T-shirts, sporty hoodies and torn jeans. White sneakers or sports shoes are always the top choice of the Argentinian soccer superstar. This is Messi’s popular and effective outfit formula, helping him look dynamic and youthful. Besides, watches with strong designs are indispensable accessories for the 35-year-old striker.
Messi’s daily style is dynamic and youthful (Photo: Getty Images).
White sneakers are the Argentinian football star’s favorite fashion item (Photo: Pinterest).
Classic and simple T-shirts are always Messi’s favorite (Photo: DM).
Youthful sportswear always helps Messi stay active (Photo: News).
At important events , Lionel Messi sticks to dark-colored suits. He often wears classic and simple outfits. What’s interesting about the suits that Messi chooses at big events are the fancy details such as floral embroidery or polka dots… In addition, the 35-year-old striker has a habit of choosing a tie that matches his outfit.
Messi prefers elegant suits for important events (Photo: DM).
The Argentinian player likes elegant solid-colored suits (Photo: Getty Images).
Messi with his wife and 3 sons (Photo: Getty Images).
Messi’s red carpet fashion is a unique and interesting point in his dressing style (Photo: Getty Images).
Not only is he the representative face of brands, Messi also has his own fashion brand. The Messi brand was launched in September 2019.
Messi’s fashion label develops many product lines including sweaters, hoodies, sweatshirts and zip jackets. These are also Messi’s favorite fashion products every day.
In addition, the company introduces a denim fashion line and a sustainable fashion collection as well as accessories. Messi brand’s fashion products have a modern and high-end style.
In 2021, Messi confirmed signing a contract with Paris Saint-Germain after 21 years with the Barcelona club. This move boosts Messi’s fashion brand to increase sales.
The founder and CEO of MGO Team (Messi’s own fashion brand) revealed that the company shipped products to more than 110 countries in the first year. “Messi is a global name. This is always positive when he interacts with more people,” this person said.
The founder and CEO of MGO Team also revealed that the current best-selling items of Messi’s own fashion brand are shirts, t-shirts and hoodies. The company’s future development is to expand its business to underwear, swimwear, socks and sunglasses.
Messi is also doing well with his own fashion brand (Photo: Instagram).
On the Instagram platform, Messi’s fashion brand has 1.5 million followers. Currently, Messi’s fashion brand has stores in the US, Canada, Spain, Germany, France and plans to expand further in Asia.
With the recent brilliant victory at the 2022 World Cup, the name Messi and products related to him are expected to explode in the near future.
According to the latest rankings published by Forbes, Lionel Messi has surpassed C. Ronaldo to become the highest-earning athlete in the world today. Most of the above money comes from on-field earnings in the past year, $75 million, more than any other sports athlete on the planet.
Messi’s salary at Paris Saint-Germain alone has reached $35 million/year, meaning he earns $673,000/week, equivalent to $96,000/day. In addition, according to Evening Standard , the 35-year-old player pocketed a joining fee worth $26 million when he signed with Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2021.
Messi’s non-football income was $55 million last year, only surpassed by tennis icon Roger Federer and NBA superstar LeBron James.
He has a $20 million/year partnership with the Socios platform (a phone application created specifically for soccer fans). The rest comes from advertising contracts with Adidas, Budweiser and PepsiCo. In June 2021, he also became the brand ambassador of Hard Rock International.
Wealthy Gorilla estimates that Messi currently has a net worth of more than 620 million USD. According to Forbes, the 8X player earned $1.15 billion throughout his career on and off the field. This is a dream number for any football star in the world.
Messi also has his own fashion line and is increasingly famous (Photo: Instagram).
Fashion products of the Messi brand reflect the owner’s personality (Photo: Instagram).
The fashion business also brings Messi a large income, helping him become the highest-paid athlete in the world in 2022 (Photo: Pinterest).