Barcelona's Lionel Messi kicks a fault before scoring a goal against Athletic Bilbao during their La Liga soccer match at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona April 20, 2014. REUTERS/Albert Gea
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Lionel Messi signed a new contract with Barcelona on Monday that will reportedly make the four-times World Player of the Year soccer's best-paid player with a net annual salary of 20 million euros (16.3 million pounds).
In a statement the La Liga club said that "Barcelona announces the signing of the agreement for the readjustment of Lionel Messi's (current) contract" which is due to expire in June 2018.
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