Lionell Messi Extends his Tenure at FC Barcelona

Lionel Messi pic
Lionel Messi
Image: fcbarcelona.com

An experienced international businessman, Robert Miller, previously with Abakan, Inc., is the CEO of Battery Metals, Inc., and Solar Avenir, Inc., in Florida. In his leisure time, Robert Miller follows professional soccer, and his favorite athlete is Lionel Messi.

Viewed by many as the best male soccer player in the world, Lionel Messi plays for the Argentinian team in international competition and for FC Barcelona in the professional leagues of Europe. He has won the Ballon d’Or honors on five occasions, and has helped FC Barcelona gain victory in eight league title competitions. In 2017, he signed a new contract that will likely allow him to retire with the club.

Messi, who recently turned 30, will continue to play with FC Barcelona at least through 2021. While the specifics have yet to be released, projections place his new salary at somewhere around 26 million Euros per season, or roughly $30 million US dollars. Included in the contract is a 264-million-Euro release clause that should prevent other clubs from trying to recruit him.