World soccer stars make investments to increase their fortunes achieved through their careers.
Leo Messi and Neymar decided to venture into business
Shining in the world of football allows certain players to accumulate good amounts of money. Now, for the stars this is multiplied thanks to the astronomical contracts with their clubs, in addition to the large amounts of money they earn with sponsors or image rights. This is why the best in the world such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar Jr have been able to amass great fortunes in their sporting careers, and they have also stood out for their intelligent investment decisions.
Stories of athletes who earned a lot of money and years later became poorer became less frequent. Nowadays, soccer players are more clear that their sports careers are short and that they must make investments to maintain and expand their assets. In the competitive world of football, where talent is essential to succeed on the field of play, some outstanding players have stood out not only for their sporting abilities, but also for their economic abilities off the field.
At thirty-five years old, his career as an athlete is fading and he begins to develop a career as an entrepreneur. Leo Messi has been investing in interesting projects in very different sectors for years, but his main business has to do with investing in hotels. The Argentine athlete is one of the partners of the MiM Hotels chain, a firm managed by Majestic Hotel Group that has six hotels with privileged locations and luxury services to its clients in Sitges, Ibiza, Mallorca, Baqueira, Andorra and Sotogrande.
While Messi invests in hotels, the businesses of Neymar
According to Brazilian website ‘E investidor’, in addition to his success on the football field, Neymar is an ambassador for several global brands and has his own institute, the ‘Instituto Projeto Neymar Jr’, which supports underprivileged children in Praia Grande, on the coast of São Paulo. In addition, the Brazilian star has also invested in startups and technology companies, demonstrating his interest in innovative sectors, but also part of his assets in the real estate market, with several properties.