Messi opens a company to intimidate Ronaldo, has ambitions to become a tycoon, is he about to retire?

Recently, the football community was surprised by the news that Lionel Messi opened a company in the US. Notably, he is working in an unexpected field, which is entertainment.

Messi is spending the final months of his career playing leisurely in the United States. The Argentine superstar chose MLS not only because it is easy, but also because he aims to become a successful businessman in the entertainment industry.

As evidence, the Hollywood Reporter newspaper said that the striker born in 1987 signed a cooperation agreement with SMUGGLER Entertainment to establish the company 525 Rosario (named after his hometown), marking his entry into a completely new field.

525 Rosario will specialise in producing global entertainment content, including premium family-oriented films and television shows, as well as organising promotional events for famous brands and athletes. "Entertainment has always been my passion, on and off the pitch. I am inspired by this project to create content and bring new experiences to a global audience," Messi revealed.

It is known that El Pulga's family will oversee the company's operations alongside Tim Pastore - CEO of SMUGGLER Entertainment. Mr. Pastore has collaborated with the 37-year-old striker to produce two documentaries called "Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend" and "Messi Meets America".

It's no surprise that since negotiating a move to Inter Miami, the Argentine superstar has been eyeing the entertainment business. His contract with David Beckham's team includes not only salary and bonuses, but also image rights deals with Apple, Adidas and many others, as well as a percentage of MLS Season Pass revenue on Apple TV.

And Apple TV is the unit that broadcasts the two documentaries mentioned above by Pastore about Messi. Therefore, public opinion predicts that in the near future, the striker born in 1987 will be a powerful figure on multimedia entertainment platforms, even though he is just at the beginning.

According to The Sun, the newly established company could mark a new direction in Messi's career now that the star has retired. It is not impossible that the "father of three" will become a real entertainment manager or even participate in acting.

However, the Argentine superstar is currently focusing on his football career at Inter Miami. Last weekend, El Pulga returned to the field after 2 months of treatment for an ankle injury and immediately shone with 2 goals and 1 assist, helping his team win 3-1 against Philadelphia Union.

Meanwhile, Messi's "heavenly chosen rival", Ronaldo, has also achieved new achievements. A few days ago, CR7 officially reached 1 billion followers on social media platforms and he quickly posted on his personal page to mark this admirable milestone.

Not only that, the Portuguese star continued to attract attention when posting on his personal Youtube channel a video listing each subscription, including both Weibo and Kuaishou (China's short video sharing platform).

Ronaldo's "counting every follow" move makes people realize that this guy pays a lot of attention to personal records. Last month, the striker born in 1985 did not forget to celebrate his achievement of scoring 900 goals and constantly mentioned reaching the 1,000 goal mark.

Many people believe that for Ronaldo personally, paying attention to such records gives him more motivation to continue striving. However, there are also opinions expressing that what the 39-year-old striker is doing is to see where he stands compared to Messi. Because as opponents, there must be wins and losses.

However, the Argentine superstar does not care about personal achievements, he even does not remember and gives the wrong answer when asked about the number of goals he owns. This is like pouring cold water in Ronaldo's face.

Messi tạt gáo nước lạnh vào mặt Ronaldo, tiễn một đối thủ ra về ngay khi trở lại Bình Minh18:48:30 15/09/2024Là cặp đối thủ trời chọn của bóng đá thế giới, có thể nói Ronaldo và Messi được đặt lên bàn cân ở mọi tình huống. Từ đời sống cá nhân đến thành tích trong sự nghiệp đều không tránh khỏi việc bị so sánh.