“I think there will always be a before and after Messi when we talk about sports in the United States. I have a very, very strong belief that we can create in North America and the United States, if not the best league, then one of the two best leagues in the world. I cannot overemphasize the magnitude of this announcement,” said Jorge Mas, one of the majority shareholders of Inter Miami, a franchise that managed to convince Lionel Messi after being left with the pass in his possession after two seasons at PSG. .
Apart from the enormous commotion generated by the landing of the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner in the MLS, his signing also marks a break in the salary level, since the captain of the world champion Argentina team in Qatar 2022 will become the best paid, beating out NBA and NFL stars.
As reported by the Miami Herald, he maintains that the signing of La Pulga was closed in exchange for a two-and-a-half-year contract with a value of 50 to 60 million dollars per year. He will include salary, bonuses and capital in the club at the end of his playing days.
With these numbers on the table, the former Barcelona soccer player in Spain will overcome the barrier of the contract that Lamar Jackson, a man of the Baltimore Ravens, obtained in the recent offseason: 52 million dollars per year. The podium within American football is completed by the quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles, Jalen Hurts, who signed a contract of 51 million US dollars per season and Aaron Rodgers, star of the New York Jets (50.27 million).
The same happens if we compare the numbers with those of the most outstanding athletes in the NBA. In first place among basketball players appears Stephen Curry, glory of the Golden State Warriors. The point guard, possessor of an amazing distance shot, receives an amount slightly higher than 48 million per year, which would leave him below the Argentine line. Then Russell Westbrook (47,063,478) and the stainless LeBron James, bastion of the Los Angeles Lakers (44,474,988) appear.
“Having the best player in the world here is significant for our league and for the soccer ecosystem in the United States. Lionel Messi comes to this country to win cups and make a difference”, declared the main shareholder of Inter Miami, a cast that is currently sailing at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. And then he added: “Messi is going to be the greatest ambassador and recruiter in the history of Major League Soccer. The mere presence of him in this league is going to be attracting talent of all ages and all levels. It is, I believe, a tremendous and unprecedented opportunity ahead of us. And I think all of us collectively will take the right steps to make sure this league gets the hyper growth it deserves. This is an incredible event for the league, for all the owners and all the teams in Major League Soccer. This will be a rising tide on all fronts.”
Everything indicates that to give a change of direction, those from Florida will bet on the arrival of Argentine Gerardo Martino as the new technical director. In this way it will be the third time that Lionel Messi will have under his command (previously they coincided in Barcelona and the Argentine team). Argentines Franco Negri and Nicolás Stefanelli are also on the current squad.
2023-06-20 16:48:25
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