Re: Messi earns 33,000,000 Euros/ annum

by Lex Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:50 pm

Seriously, who expects anything less for the best player in the world?

Now if, say, Bendtner was making that kind of money, i would be quite shocked. Then again, he's dating royalty so he's probably loaded up the arse

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:54 pm

BTW i cant believe this hasnt been mentioned already but here it goes.......

Most of this 33 millions comes from advertisement deals and other outside perks.......

Barca pay him about 12 million annually or around that figure.....

Just thought id point that out before i go to bed Very Happy

by KMD Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:55 pm

It has been

by Sushi Master Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:56 pm

The Twilight guy earns like 20m a year.

The big shot Hollywood actos and directors earn easily more than 50m on a good year.

Messi has arguably more fame than these guys do, so I can totally see where those 30m come from.

by Le Samourai Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:09 am

James Cameron got paid 257mil for Avatar

Messi can jog on :coffee:

by Lex Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:05 am

But more people hate/have not seen Avatar

Messi wins

by Abramovich Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:09 am

El Pipita wrote:Some actors/actress make the same amount of salary, it's not just about footballers.

Actors & Barca footballers, what's the difference? :vagi:

by LeBéninois Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:12 am

Fully deserved , i hope we all agree ! (same goes for ronaldo )

there is load of people who earn lot of money without being even great : check NBA

by hrealmadrid Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:12 am

Not enough.

smoking

by Le Samourai Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:39 am

Abramovich wrote:
El Pipita wrote:Some actors/actress make the same amount of salary, it's not just about footballers.

Actors & Barca footballers, what's the difference? :vagi:

by Rebaño Sagrado Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:42 am

Butterball Smithy donated all of his salary to charities....all 200 bucks a week.

by billionmillion Tue Mar 20, 2012 8:31 am

Be/\/ceCALI wrote:Messi is a bad example because players like him don't come around often and he completely deserves that money. There are people around the world (especially the US) who make bucket loads of undeserved money.

Look at "artists" like Pitbull, Ke$ha ... garbage artists but they make tons of cash. It's just how the world works. Kim Kardashian is another airhead who really hasn't done sh1t, is useless to the world and society, but is extremely rich.

The big trade-off is that their personal lives becomes circuses. Everywhere the famous person goes, people notice, people try to snap pictures, paparazzi, reporters trying to interview you all the time, tabloids making up rumors about your life, watching your every move. That sh1t must get super annoying. Then again, some people thrive off of attention, but i can guarantee that they're tired of it.

With the wage I make (slightly above middle class wage), i'm in the top 0.91% of the richest people in the world and am aware of how fortunate I am to be in this position. I would be lying if I said I wouldn't like to be the best footballer on the planet, and sure it would be nice to be a multi-millionaire, but money isn't everything... When I was broke, I really really wanted to make good money. Now that I do, I'm working my ass off non-stop for it and have sacrificed a lot of time and things that I now miss dearly and can't get back.

As spectators, we are naturally jealous of the massive amounts of money athletes/actors/artists etc make, but from the outside, we only see the positives and not the negative aspects of what that money and fame brings. Many of them can't cope with the pressure and haveing their personal lives in the spotlight ALL THE TIME.

Kim Kardashian is a good example. I hate to see people like her and paris hilton get famous - bitches. at least Pamela Anderson shows us something

by free_cat Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:15 am

I think you are missing that a big chunk of that revenue (40%) doesn't come from Barça but from Advertising and other revenues. Barça pays Messi around 20 milion gross, so the other 13 are image and advertising revenues.

by Mamad Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:02 am

When you think that a fat ass sheikh erans 100X more than this by doing nothing then you have to say Messi deserves it.

by zizzle Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:19 pm

$90,000 a day, $3,700 an hour.
i dont even make 3700 a month :'(

by Adit Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:22 pm

Jelly people lol

Deserves everything he gets.

by zizzle Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:32 pm

Adit, you pulling shit ouy of ur ass bro ? where did i say he doesnt deserve it ? can you please quote it in red ? thank you

by stevieg8 Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:35 pm

Be/\/ceCALI wrote:Messi is a bad example because players like him don't come around often and he completely deserves that money. There are people around the world (especially the US) who make bucket loads of undeserved money.

Look at "artists" like Pitbull, Ke$ha ... garbage artists but they make tons of cash. It's just how the world works. Kim Kardashian is another airhead who really hasn't done sh1t, is useless to the world and society, but is extremely rich.

The big trade-off is that their personal lives becomes circuses. Everywhere the famous person goes, people notice, people try to snap pictures, paparazzi, reporters trying to interview you all the time, tabloids making up rumors about your life, watching your every move. That sh1t must get super annoying. Then again, some people thrive off of attention, but i can guarantee that they're tired of it.

With the wage I make (slightly above middle class wage), i'm in the top 0.91% of the richest people in the world and am aware of how fortunate I am to be in this position. I would be lying if I said I wouldn't like to be the best footballer on the planet, and sure it would be nice to be a multi-millionaire, but money isn't everything... When I was broke, I really really wanted to make good money. Now that I do, I'm working my ass off non-stop for it and have sacrificed a lot of time and things that I now miss dearly and can't get back.

As spectators, we are naturally jealous of the massive amounts of money athletes/actors/artists etc make, but from the outside, we only see the positives and not the negative aspects of what that money and fame brings. Many of them can't cope with the pressure and haveing their personal lives in the spotlight ALL THE TIME.

wise words from a wise man.

by Adit Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:39 pm

zizzle wrote:Adit, you pulling shit ouy of ur ass bro ? where did i say he doesnt deserve it ? can you please quote it in red ? thank you

can you please quote it in red where i said you are jelly? lol

stay mad bra

by zizzle Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:41 pm

wanna play this game, kid ? i didnt say you called me jelly.

review your facts before posting. you're seriously hilarious

by Adit Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:45 pm

so you quoted me and asked by my name ,to quote your shit when i dont even care your post to begin with.

you got hurt when i said "jelly people"? Laughing

you are a joke

by Raptorgunner Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:47 pm

Comparing to other sports Messi is not making what is suppose to be making. Messi is worth 2wice the amount he is getting paid.

by zizzle Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:48 pm

Adit wrote:so you quoted me and asked by my name ,to quote your shit when i dont even care your post to begin with.

you got hurt when i said "jelly people"?

you are a joke

what can i say, fanboy kids get on my nerve

by Doc Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:52 pm

shinigami99 wrote:I don't think Messi even asks for that amount of money, the club just notices how important he is and offers him improved contracts, which he accepts.

Messi probably doesn't but his agent definitely does. Worth every damn penny...