Messi renewed his contract until 2028, with zero transfer fee in his lifetime, but became the most expensive "priceless" player in football history

On October 25, Inter Miami officially announced that it has extended its contract with Argentinian football king Lionel Messi until 2028.

This means that the 38-year-old Messi will continue his last green journey in the United States.

Behind this seemingly insipid official announcement, there is a legendary number once again mentioned by the media -

Messi's total transfer fee in his career so far: 0 euros.

Yes, the man known as "the greatest player in history" has never brought a penny in transfer fees to any club in his more than 20-year career.

But his name has been engraved as "the most valuable zero" by world football.

Playing for three teams throughout his life, but not spending a penny

Messi’s football journey is astonishingly simple.

Ever since he went to Spain to join the Barcelona youth training La Masia at the age of 13, he was destined to coexist and prosper with the "red and blue faith".

In the 17 years he played for Barcelona, ​​Messi played 778 times, scored 672 goals, and assisted 303 times. He won 10 La Liga championships, 4 Champions League championships, 7 King Cups, and 3 Club World Cups - he almost won everything he could.

But when Barcelona's finances collapsed in the summer of 2021 and they were unable to renew his contract, he left in tears without any transfer fee.

Subsequently, he joined Paris Saint-Germain and became a free agent again. After the two-year contract expired, he rejected the temptation of Saudi Arabia's sky-high annual salary and switched to Inter Miami of the Major League - still free to join.

Three transfers, zero transfer fee.

But every time, his arrival made the city boil, the league's attention soared, and the team's market value skyrocketed.

It’s not that he has “no worth”, but that his value can never be measured in numbers.

"I don't need to prove anything anymore"

Messi said in the contract renewal announcement: "I am very happy in Miami, and my family also likes it here. This is a new stage, and I want to continue to enjoy football."

This sentence may seem plain, but it reveals the weight of the years.

From boyhood to middle age, from Barcelona to Miami, Messi has gone through too many ups and downs.

He has won everything: 7 Ballon d'Ors, World Cup championship, America's Cup championship, countless records and honors.

Now, he no longer pursues honors, but ends his career in "love" and "companionship".

Some fans said: "He has never been bought or sold in his life, just like the person who was single-chosen by God."

Indeed, Messi has never been priced, because he belongs to football itself.

The deep meaning behind "zero transfer fee"

Some people joked: "C Ronaldo drives the economy, Messi makes feelings priceless."

But if you think about it carefully, this "zero" is actually more like a symbol of Messi's career -

All his value is played out on the court.

Not by contracts, not by transactions, but by sweat, tears and talent.

This is the true spirit of "free agency".

Behind the transfer fees of hundreds of millions of euros in today's football world, there is a game of capital;

Messi's "zero" is precisely a kind of purity - he has proved with his strength that football is not a business, but a belief.

After the World Cup, he still refuses to stop.

The 2026 World Cup will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Messi will be 39 years old by then - but Argentina has already secured qualification.

Many people speculate that the reason why he renewed his contract until 2028 is to maintain his condition and prepare for the last World Cup.

After all, he once left a "scene of becoming a god" in Qatar. His tearful eyes and the scene of holding the gold cup high have long been engraved in the memory of hundreds of millions of fans.

But for Messi, football is not only glory, but also a part of life.

Perhaps he is not trying to win another championship, but to continue his love.

From ball king to legend: Some people transcend money.

In this era where money is paramount, it is a miracle in itself that a player can complete his entire career with "zero worth".

What’s even more rare is that he is still the focus of the world.

The little boy who needed growth hormone injections has now become the faith of countless children.

What he relies on is not hype or capital, but the true feelings and sweat shed in every game.

So, when you see "Messi's career transfer fee is zero",

please don't be surprised -

because he is not a player who was bought, he is a legend treasured by the world.

Written at the end:

Some people cannot be bought no matter how much money you spend;

Some legends are eternal without signing.

Messi is the man who "uses zero transfer fee to play with infinite value".