Lionel Messi is taking a 70% pay cut amid the Corona Virus crisis. The world class superstar announced on his Instagram that he along with some of his teammates would take pay cuts in order to help the football club afford to pay all of its employees. He has also donated a total of $1 Million between a hospital in Barcelona and a clinic in Argentina. Its great to see athletes willing to help as much as they can in times such as these.
Leo Messi is also the highest paid soccer player in the world.
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