Shakira and Messi battle to be the number one star in Miami
Two names that were synonymous with the city of Barcelona for so many years, Shakira and Lionel Messi, now both live in Miami, along with hundreds of other global stars.
The pop singer moved there some months ago following the split from former Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, whilst Messi has only just made the move now that he has swapped Paris Saint-Germain for Inter Miami.
Both have got their own business interests outside of music and sport respectively, so now they must aim to become the king or queen of the Florida city.
Shakira’s mission to dominate the US market
To begin with, Shakira has launched 38 perfumes under her name, which has brought her a lot of profit.
But this income goes far beyond her image. It is estimated that she has a fortune worth 300 million dollars, which she has earned through her songs, but also as a businesswoman.
She has also invested in lingerie and food brands and designs her own collection of educational toys inspired by her son Milan.
The bulk of her income comes from real estate, as she owns a mansion in Miami, two houses in Barcelona, a farm in Uruguay and a private island in the Bahamas.
She has long been a superstar in the USA, but has spent a long time away from North America and is hoping to become one of the most popular celebrities in the States once more.
Messi takes his football outside of Europe
According to Forbes and Celebrity Net Worth, Lionel Messi is worth 600m dollars. Back in the day, his contract with Barcelona was for a salary of 160m dollars per year.
His sponsorship income is between 40m to 60m dollars a year approximately, while his annual income is more than 200m dollars per year and his career earnings are 1.3bn dollars.
To all these figures, we must now include his recent signing by MLS side Inter Miami. While in Miami, he’ll also look to continue his American business ventures, several of which were based in Miami even before he made the move this summer.