Since his transfer last year, Messi has been earning $12 million monthly from Inter Miami, along with an allowance of $20.4 million, totaling over $388 crore in Bangladeshi Taka. This figure doesn’t even account for his income from endorsements and performance bonuses, which would further elevate his earnings.

In comparison, Inter Miami’s expenditure on other players’ salaries is around 109 crore BDT per month.

Except for Miami, none of the 22 MLS teams spends as much as Messi’s salary. For example, Toronto FC’s monthly payroll is around 380 crore, while Los Angeles FC and LA Galaxy spend 264 crore and 263 crore, respectively. Close behind are Nashville, Cincinnati, and Houston, with monthly payrolls of 252 crore, 251 crore, and 245 crore BDT, respectively.

Montreal has the league’s lowest budget, with a monthly payroll of 136 crore BDT, followed by Philadelphia at 165 crore and Colorado at 172 crore.