Just how much does lionel messi? Barcelonas Lionel Messi is getting somewhere close to his best form again. After his masterclass against Real Madrid in El Clasico, theres not too much doubt about that. In all but four games since the start of 2014, Messi has been decisive. Be that a goal or an assist. Per WhoScored , since the Copa del Rey game against Getafe on January 8, the Argentine has 20 goals, nine assists and 12 man- of- the-match performances in 18 games. Compare that to Cristiano Ronaldo over the same time period, and we can see the Barca man comes out on top. The Portuguese isnt too far behind on 15 goals, five assists and seven man-of-the-matc h accolades, per WhoScored, but the evidence speaks for itself. Despite many believing that Real Madrids talisman is the form player in the division, the Argentine is not only playing better, but he arguably has still got some more left in the tank. Another level to go to. The sort of zone that Messi finds himself in at present is something we take completely for granted, but the influence he has over virtually every game in which he partakes is almost incomprehensibl e. How do you even begin to put a value on that sort of pedigree? Well, we can start by looking at other factors. How marketable is he? What is the length of his current contract and how much is that worth? What might his market value be in general? According to an interview with AFP Sports via Yahoo! Sport , Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu has promised to make Messi the highest paid footballer on the planet: From a marketing perspective, he may not be the most demonstrable or outgoing of individuals, in perhaps the same way as David Beckham, but his weekly deeds speak to a global audience. His El Clasico hat-trick wouldve been seen by billions worldwide and his all-round performance completely overshadowed that of Cristiano Ronaldo. Aside from his footballing prowess, Messi is often noted for his humility. Work for the Leo Messi Foundation and Unicef is a winner with sponsors who want a no- nonsense, no-controversy ambassador for their brand. Companies want to work with Lionel Messi. A marketing mans dream. To put things into some sort of perspective, according to David Kent of the Daily Mail, three un-named European clubs recently had a study commissioned to see if they might be able to afford to buy the worlds best player. Professor Gerardo Molina, who wrote the report, said: Kents report is dated from the beginning of January, so its arguable that Messis value has increased since then. Could we be therefore be looking at the worlds first half-a-billion- euro player?! “ We are in the midst of the season, so it is not the moment to be negotiating with him, but it is the moment to talk to the agents and with his father and that is what we are doing . We will talk with them about how we see the player. He is our star and he has a contract until 2018 because we want him to participate in our future , but there is the will within the club that he becomes the best paid player in the world. He is the number one and, as we have said various times , he also deserves to be the best paid player in the world . forca barca
Posted on: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 10:36:47 +0000
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