Quote Originally Posted by sidders View Post
According to Record Sport, Messi has agreed financial terms on a five-year contract worth a total of €700m (£623m).

The incredible deal would make the Argentine the highest-paid individual in the history of the sport.

It equates to £14,200 an hour, £341,000 per day, £2.4m every week and a whopping £10.4m per month.

Messi is set to spend three seasons at the Etihad before joining City Football Group's (CFG) Major League Soccer side New York City FC for two years.

How obscene is this payout for a 33 year old footballer when across the same city an international player is fronting an initiative to ensure that youngsters have enough food on their plate?
Think that's a misunderstanding Sid. 700m is the trigger amount in his current contract. l.e. a figure that they knew would never be met but needs to be there for legal reasons. Especially when he is a free agent next year. Is it coincidence it's the same figure or has somebody got the wrong end of the stick?