In August 2021, Lionel Messi signed a two-year contract with Paris Saint-German. Funded for a decade by Qatari sovereign wealth, PSG is one of the few clubs in the world that can afford the 34-year-old player’s salary.
Messi reportedly will be paid $41 million (35 million euros) a year. His former club Barcelona couldn’t meet the soccer star’s salary expectations after the Spanish football league inclined and stated that it wouldn’t be complying with salary cap regulations.
Messi arrived in Paris in mid-August with his wife Antonela Roccuzzo and three kids. The soccer player and his family stayed in one of Royal Monceau suits while looking for a long-term rental in residential areas close to Parc des Princes, PSG’s home stadium. The family expected to find the same home features they were used to living in Barcelona, including a swimming pool, an amenity rare to spot in Paris, even in the high-end segment. Continue reading »
