Gareth Bale has given serial winner Lionel Messi an honest insight into the culture of the MLS ahead of the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner's proposed move to Inter Miami this summer.
The 35-year-old picked Inter Miami over the riches offered by Saudi Arabia and he also brought an end to speculation of a fairytale return to Barcelona, as he was not prepared to wait on the financials to be ironed out. Instead, Messi will earn $50 million to $60m per year, and he will also get a percentage of Inter Miami shirt sales via Adidas and a percentage of all subscriptions to the MLS Season Pass from Apple TV.
However, Messi, who has won an astonishing 43 team trophies in his dazzling career to go alongside the many individual awards for his excellence, has been warned that losing is more accepted in the MLS with Bale telling him to expect a more relaxed football culture.
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