Before making the move to play for Inter Miami in Miami, Lionel Messi turned down an offer to play for the Al-Hilal club in Saudi Arabia. The offer was for a two-year contract that was for approximately 1.6 billion USD.
The soccer superstar Lionel Messi continued to garner the attention of watch fans at the beginning of August when he was seen wearing his most recent Patek Philippe Aquanaut. The blue rubber strap of the Chronograph Ref. 5968G on the hand of the 36-year-old footballer is reportedly worth 75,700 USD (more than 1.8 billion VND). This information comes from GQ.
After David Beckham, the club’s owner, inked a contract with Lionel Messi, the two of the most legendary players in football have been seen together more frequently. In addition, the famous players’ spouses, Victoria Beckham and Antonela Roccuzzo, were spotted in public during the course of the weekend.
Fans may have noted that since Messi moved to Miami (Florida, USA) in July, he appears to be enjoying the best time of his life. This may be due to the fact that Messi is now playing in a warmer climate. Not only has he kept up his top scoring form by scoring 10 goals in 7 matches and winning the 2023 Leagues Cup, but he has also been seen frequently hanging out with the Beckham family while they are on holiday in the Caribbean. He has won the 2023 Leagues Cup.
Lionel Messi has been in great form since joining David Beckham’s Inter Miami team. Photo: AFP.
Considered “American football’s golden striker”, Messi is earning about 50-60 million USD per season at Inter Miami club, according to CBS News. Meanwhile, the Argentinian’s love for luxury watches and designer items continues to grow.
Real estate worth millions of dollars in Miami
According to Spanish news agency Cadena Ser, Messi and his family currently live in the apartment at Porscher Design Tower that he bought in 2019. At that time, Messi paid 5 million USD (more than 120 billion VND) for a Apartment in a luxury apartment building with its own class.
The main feature of this exclusive building is its car lift, allowing residents to park their cars right inside their private suites. Porsche Design Tower is located 21 km north of downtown Miami, 400 meters from Trump Tower and is located on the beach, one of the most exclusive and expensive areas of the city. The building has 57 floors, is 196 m high and has 132 residential households.
Porsche Design Tower is significantly taller than neighboring buildings. Photo: pdtowermiami.com.
Porsche Design Tower also has a private restaurant exclusively for residents, many of whom are wealthy businessmen.
$5 million is only a small part of Messi’s $600 million (equivalent to VND 14,436 billion) fortune, but the apartment in Porsche Design Tower is still a home worthy of the soccer superstar.
Because his building has a unique elevator, Lionel Messi is able to park his automobile inside his apartment. Source of the image: pdtowermiami.com.
In addition to this, “El Pulga,” which is Messi’s nickname, also owns the entirety of the ninth story of the opulent Regalia apartment complex. This property features four bedrooms, six bathrooms, a beverage cooler with a capacity of up to one thousand bottles, a rooftop terrace with sweeping views of the ocean, and a beverage cooler.
The Regalia complex has a total of six swimming pools, a spa, a fitness center, a children’s playhouse, and a variety of other attractions. The common area is referred to as “a villa in the sky” and is located in the “most unique building in South Florida.” This opulent apartment complex is comprised of a total of 39 stories.
Messi also owns the entire 9th floor of the Regalia building. Photo: Marca.
Party with the Beckham family
Before signing an official contract with the club, Messi’s family took a vacation to the Caribbean. While lounging on the beach, Messi made the most of his free time before embarking on the next chapter of his football career.
During this vacation, Messi also did not forget to wear items from luxury brands. He wore green Balmain swimming trunks worth 500 USD (equivalent to 12 million VND) with a cool drink in hand, next to the family’s private swimming pool.
Lionel Messi’s family vacations in the Caribbean. Photo: @leomessi.
Since he purchased Inter Miami in 2021, famed soccer star David Beckham has had the ambition to bring in some of the best players from across the world in order to improve the club’s overall performance and establish an American team that is capable of competing successfully on the worldwide arena. global in scope. The acquisition of Messi has brought us one step closer to making this ambition a reality.
The two football stars became good friends and frequently appeared in photos together on each other’s personal social media platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram. Messis wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, together with David Beckham and his wife, and football player Sergio Busquets and fiancée Elena Galera are seen in a snapshot from what appears to be a “perfect dinner” that was originally put online by Messi.
A week later, Antonela Roccuzzo uploaded a photo to her Instagram account that she had taken on a night out in Miami with Victoria Beckham and Elena Galera at a restaurant.
David Beckham (left) sits with Sergio Busquets (white shirt) and Lionel Messi. Photo: @leomessi.
The collection of luxury watches is getting bigger and bigger
Not only on the field, Messi also impresses with desirable luxury watches. Since arriving in Miami, he has not disappointed his fans.
essi surprised watch enthusiasts by wearing the Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph reference 5968G. Photo: Robb Report.
At the Inter Miami launch, the millionaire player wore a watch from Patek Philippe’s women’s collection. It is a rose gold Aquanaut Factory set with 40 rainbow-colored sapphires. According to Hodinkee, this is the first automatic chronograph in the Swiss manufacturer’s women’s product line.
With a huge collection, Messi always has the right watch for the event. The star was later spotted wearing a pink Inter Miami suit with Patek’s 18K rose gold Nautilus for a flight in early August.
He continued to score points when wearing an 18K white gold Nautilus with a perpetual calendar, worth about 240,000 USD (equivalent to 5.7 billion VND).
