Lionel Messi Now Reportedly Gets Paid More In 12 Hours Than Canadians Will In A Year
Not too shabby that, eh?
Soccer icon Lionel Messi has just signed a new contract with French team Paris Saint-Germain worth more than $51 million CAD each season, according to reports.
Journalist Fabrizio Romano, who specializes in soccer transfers, posted that the former Barcelona star accepted a two-year deal and has completed his move to Paris.
The average salary in Canada is $62,900, according to Statistics Canada data from 2019. That means Canadians would have to work for 810 years to match Messi's annual salary.
It also means that approximately every 11 hours, Messi earns around $2,000 CAD more than the average Canadian will.
Since Messi joined Barcelona at the age of 13, he has scored a club-record 672 goals and also captains his national team, Argentina.