Lionel Messi may have had to stay put at Barcelona but the Argentine legend did succeed in joining one new club this year—the one reserved for sporting billionaires, according to Forbes magazine. 

The Argentine striker's career earnings of over one billion dollars (Rs 7,359cr) places the six-time Ballon d'Or winner in a group of mega-wealthy sports figures including just Tiger Woods, Floyd Mayweather and his great rival, Cristiano Ronaldo.