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Lionel Messi makes more in salary than 86% of the teams in MLS

As astonishing as it sounds, it’s true: the Argentine forward for Inter Miami makes more than the rosters of 25 teams in the league.

Lionel Messi, forward of Inter Miami
© Brennan Asplen/Getty ImagesLionel Messi, forward of Inter Miami

The Major League Soccer annual salaries have been released by the MLSPU, and there are some shocking and eyebrow-raising numbers. Luis Suarez, for example, is earning only $1.5 million in wages, while Xherdan Shaqiri of the Chicago Fire is the fourth highest-paid player in MLS at $8.5 million.

Another tidbit is that top future stars like Diego Luna and Federico Redondo make under $500,000 annually. The most striking data point is that Lionel Messi alone makes more in wages than the entire rosters of 25 teams.

Here is a breakdown of Messi’s salary compared to other teams in MLS.

Salaries in MLS by teams

Lionel Messi alone makes $20,446,667, while Inter Miami as a whole is spending $41.6 million. Tata Martino’s side is the highest spending team in the league. The second highest spending team is Toronto FC at $31.4 million, which includes the high contracts of Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi.

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The Chicago Fire ($25.1M) and Nashville SC ($21.3M) round out the top four spending teams in MLS. This is where Messi surpasses the rest: at $20.4 million, the Argentine’s salary is more than the combined roster salaries of teams like the Seattle Sounders, NYCFC, DC United, Portland Timbers, and Columbus Crew.

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The lowest spending team in MLS is St. Louis CITY SC at just $12M, less than the salary made by Lorenzo Insigne, who makes $15.4M.

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