Football superstar Lionel Messi joins a group of mega-wealthy sports figures.
but the Argentine legend did succeed in joining one new club this year – the one reserved for sporting billionaires, according to Forbes magazine.
Forbes said that in 2020 Messi was the best paid footballer in the world with an income of $126 million from his Barca salary and $34 million from sponsors and other sources. Forbes' top 10 earning players made a combined $570 million this season, a jump of 11% despite the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic to European leagues and the global economy.
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