Lionel Messi is MLS' highest-paid participant. See who else made the highest 25.

The MLS Gamers Affiliation has launched its , with famous person by far the league’s highest-paid participant.

In line with information revealed by the MLSPA, Messi will obtain assured compensation of $28.3 million in 2026.

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That determine is almost thrice the league’s second-highest earner, ahead , who will usher in $11.2 million this 12 months. , Messi’s teammate with Inter Miami and Argentina, is third with a $9.7 million wage.

FC’s is subsequent at $9.3 million. The Mexican ahead is incomes that determine for doing little or no as he continues to be frozen out by the staff. Rounding out the highest 5 is ‘s Miguel Almirón at $7.9 million.

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MLS motion, targets, scenes and drama from 2026 season

March 22: San Diego FC’s Marcus Ingvartsen celebrates after scoring a objective towards Actual Salt Lake at Snapdragon Stadium. San Diego FC and RSL performed to a 2-2 draw.

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MLS motion, targets, scenes and drama from 2026 season

March 22: San Diego FC’s Marcus Ingvartsen celebrates after scoring a objective towards Actual Salt Lake at Snapdragon Stadium. San Diego FC and RSL performed to a 2-2 draw.

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MLS motion, targets, scenes and drama from 2026 season

March 21: St. Louis Metropolis’s Simon Becher (11) tackles the ball away from the New England Revolutio’ns Matt Polster at Energizer Park. St. Louis Metropolis gained the match, 3-1.

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MLS motion, targets, scenes and drama from 2026 season

March 21: Orlando Metropolis goalkeeper Maxime Crapeau (71) blocks the header by Nashville SC’s Sam Surridge in the course of the first half at Geodis Park. Nashville SC gained the match, 5-0.

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MLS motion, targets, scenes and drama from 2026 season

March 21: Toronto FC goalkeeper Luka Gavran makes a play on the ball in entrance of Columbus Crew ahead Jamal Thiaré (in the course of the second half at BMO Discipline. TFC gained the match, 2-1.

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MLS motion, targets, scenes and drama from 2026 season

March 15: The Vancouver Whitecaps’ Mathías Laborda (2) scores towards the Minnesota United en path to a 6-0 rout of Minnesota at BC Place.

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MLS motion, targets, scenes and drama from 2026 season

March 14: San Diego FC’s Jeppe Tverskov (6) heads the ball in the course of the second half towards FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium. The sport led to a 3-3 tie.

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MLS motion, targets, scenes and drama from 2026 season

March 7: A tifo is seen earlier than the sport between the Chicago Fireplace and Columbus Crew at ScottsMiracle-Gro Discipline. The sport led to a 0-0 draw.

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MLS motion, targets, scenes and drama from 2026 season

March 1: Inter Miami’s German Berterame controls the ball towards Orlando Metropolis in the course of the second half at Inter&Co Stadium. Inter Miami gained the sport, 4-2.

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MLS motion, targets, scenes and drama from 2026 season

Feb. 28: Los Angeles FC’s Denis Bouanga and the Houston Dynamo’s Antonio Carlos (left) compete for possession in the course of the first half at Shell Vitality Stadium. LAFC gained the match, 2-0.

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MLS motion, targets, scenes and drama from 2026 season

Feb. 28: The Chicago Fireplace’s Jonathan Dean (24) and CF Montrea’s Hennadii Synchuk battle for management of the ball in the course of the second half at Soldier Discipline. Chicago gained the match, 3-0.

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MLS motion, targets, scenes and drama from 2026 season

Feb. 22: The Seattle Sounders’ Paul Rothrock celebrates after scoring a objective towards the Colorado Rapids at Lumen Discipline. Seattle gained the match, 2-0.

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MLS motion, targets, scenes and drama from 2026 season

Feb. 21: FC Cincinnati’s Gerardo Valenzuela (heart) has his shot blocked by Atlanta United’s Elias Baez(left) in the course of the first half at TQL Stadium. FC Cincinnati gained the match, 2-0.

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MLS motion, targets, scenes and drama from 2026 season

Feb. 21: Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka (1) reaches for the ball towards Actual Salt Lake in the course of the second half at BC Place. Vancouver gained the match, 1-0.

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MLS motion, targets, scenes and drama from 2026 season

Feb. 21: Followers watch in the course of the nationwide anthem earlier than the sport between Los Angeles FC and Inter Miami CF at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. LAFC gained the sport, 3-0, knocking off the defending MLS champs.

Messi’s wage can also be only a fraction of what he’s really incomes. The Argentine additionally has an possession share in Inter Miami included in his contract. In March, Inter Miami proprietor Jorge Mas round $70-80 million per 12 months.

The 38-year-old additionally has separate offers with each Fanatics and Apple that see him compensated for league merchandise gross sales in addition to streaming subscriptions.

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Final 12 months, Messi led Inter Miami to the MLS Cup title and have become the primary MLS participant to win back-to-back league MVP awards.

Highest-paid MLS gamers for 2026

*Assured compensation

Lionel Messi, Inter Miami – $28,333,333

Son Heung-min, LAFC – $11,152,852

Rodrigo De Paul, Inter Miami – $9,688,320

Hirving Lozano, San Diego – $9,333,333

Miguel Almirón, Atlanta – $7,871,000

Thomas Müller, Vancouver – $5,152,504

Aleksey Miranchuk, Atlanta – $5,085,441

Germán Berterame, Miami – $3,824,200

Kévin , Cincinnati – $3,810,000

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