Soccer players are teaching CEOs how to handle this crisis

Soccer players are teaching CEOs how to handle this crisis

In a sport that was never about raw numbers, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s extraordinary soccer stats have redefined the game. As workers all over the world lose their jobs or find themselves furloughed because of the coronavirus pandemic, Messi, Ronaldo, and many of their teammates have chosen to take substantial reductions in pay. Including lucrative endorsements, Messi and Ronaldo reportedly earn at least $100 million a year, but the hundreds of non-playing employees at Ronaldo’s Juventus, Messi’s Barcelona, and other clubs are on mortal wages, and their jobs would be threatened without the players’ help.