Although he is not the richest player on the team right now, Lionel Messi is Inter Miami’s most well-known player.
Throughout his career, Messi has reportedly earned $650 million after taking home eight Ballon d’Or awards, ten La Liga championships, four Champions Leagues, the Copa America, and the World Cup.
The 36-year-old, who played for Paris Saint-Germain for two years, relocated to the United States last summer. After making his name in Europe, he hopes to make MLS history in his first full season with Inter Miami.
Messi isn’t the wealthiest player in the locker room, despite being the most well-known figure in the team’s brief existence. That distinction belongs to 23-year-old Leonardo Campana, an Ecuadorian billionaire as a result of his family.
Campana Is Richer Than Messi
In January 2022, Campana—who had previously been signed by Wolverhampton Wanderers of the Premier League—joined Miami.
He transferred to Miami on a temporary loan and never appeared in a league game for Wolves. In January 2023, Campana committed to The Herons on a long-term basis.
The forward is Pablo Campana’s son, a former professional tennis player who competed for Ecuador in the 1996 Summer Olympics in the United States.
Pablo was appointed Minister of Commerce in the Ecuadorian government from 2017 to 2019; he then founded the real estate development company Millenium S.A. As of right now, he is the CEO.
Isabel Noboa, Campana’s grandmother, is the family member who initiated the serious money conversation. Because of the investments made over the years, she is among the most well-known businesswomen in Ecuador.
Prior to establishing her real estate, industrial, agricultural, tourism, and commercial enterprises, Isabel attended Harvard and the University of London.
Latin Trade claims that the family’s net wealth exceeds $1 billion, surpassing Messi’s meagre riches by a significant margin, according to the Daily Mail.
On Thursday, Inter Miami will host Real Salt Lake to kick off their Major League Soccer season. They brought in Luis Suarez, a close friend of Messi’s, throughout the winter.
