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Lionel Messi - Who can afford the greatest of all time?

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PA Images | Lionel Messi celebrating one of the most famous wins as a Barcelona-player when Barca in March 2017 won 6-1 at home against Paris Saint Germain after a 4-0 defeat in the first Champions League leg.

Leaked details of Lionel Messi’s contract revealed him to be the highest paid sportsman of all time, with € half billion 4-year contract.

Messi has earned €2.95 million per game on 2017 deal, which expires in June.

Man who brought Pele to New York Cosmos says not even Messi could replicate Brazilian’s commercial impact.

Sports salaries expert: “It's certainly close to impossible to make a valid case that he could pay back those kind of sums if hired by another club.”

Off The Pitch try to investigate if there is an economic case for the man with a nine figure pay cheque?

8 February 2021 - 1:18 PM

By James Corbett, Senior Correspondent

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