LEO MESSI BECOMES 2ND FOOTBALLER EVER TO POCKET $1 BILLION IN CAREER EARNING*
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has become only the second player in football history to pocket $1 billion in career earnings.
Earlier in 2020, Messi's long term rival Cristiano Ronaldo became football's first billionaire - making him just the third athlete in world sport to earn $1 billion from career earnings, after Tiger Woods and Floyd Mayweather.
According to Forbes, Messi was the highest paid footballer in the world in 2020, earning $126m ($92m in salary and $34m in endorsements) to tip him over the $1 billion mark.
The Argentinian caused a storm after demanding to leave Barcelona in August, but the situation resolved itself and he is poised to pocket $92m for remaining with the club for the final year of his contract.
Source : TORCH NEWS