How much did Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo charge individually for iconic Louis Vuitton Ad?
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo put their long-running rivalry aside to feature in an iconic Louis Vuitton advert in November.
Messi, 35, and Ronaldo, 37, were snapped playing a game of chess by the French luxury fashion house. The legendary pair posted the image on their respective social media accounts, which sent the world into a frenzy.
Ronaldo's post has racked up around 38 million likes, while Messi's has been liked 29 million times. Louis Vuitton's own post has scored five million likes, making the photo one of the most-liked on social media.
Lionel Messi may have beaten Cristiano Ronaldo to the illustrious FIFA World Cup trophy a month later. However, it's CR7 who comes out on top concerning money made from their Louis Vuitton feature.
Ronaldo reportedly charged $2 million to send Louis Vuitton's advert out to his 500 million followers on Instagram, per Rediff. Meanwhile, Messi is believed to have charged $1.7 million, with him boasting 376 million Instagram followers.
It turned out that the duo were not present with each other in the same room during the making of the advert.
Nevertheless, the fact that two of the greatest players in history agreed to feature together, given their historic rivalry, was newsworthy enough. The chess match was inspired by the Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura draw in Norway in 2017.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's rivalry is seemingly over in Europe
The back-and-forth between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo on the football pitch seems to have ended following the latter heading to the Saudi Pro League.
The Portuguese great has joined Al-Nassr FC on a two-year deal worth a reported £173 million ($208.4 million) per year. Ronaldo becomes the highest-paid player in the world, beating out competition from Messi, who earns £103.4 million ($124.67 million) at Paris Saint-Germain.
Al-Nassr held a press conference following the arrival of Ronaldo in Riyadh. He insisted that he had conquered Europe:
“My work in Europe is done. I won everything. I played for the most important clubs in Europe. For me now is a new challenge!"
Touchdown Riyadh 🤩
@Cristiano #HalaRonaldo 💛
https://t.co/ZUflrsBewX
Meanwhile, Messi is set to extend his stay at PSG until 2024, with transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirming that a verbal agreement has been reached over a contract extension.
Fans may get the opportunity to see Messi and Ronaldo feud once again, as PSG are reportedly set to meet Al-Nassr in a friendly on January 19, per Marca.