Choose the best paraphrase of this text: lionel messi earns a whopping $39.6 million a year for playing striker for la liga's barcelona team. (scholastic book of world records 2011 page 99) a) lionel messi earns a whopping $39.6 million a year for playing striker for la liga's barcelona team. b) according to scholastic book of world records 2011, i think it is great that soccer player lionel messi earns a whopping $39.6 million a year for playing striker for la liga's barcelona team! c) soccer player lionel messi earns a whopping $39.6 million a year for playing soccer as striker/winger for la liga's barcelona team. barcelona is the capital of catalonia and the second largest city in spain. d) according to scholastic book of world records 2011, soccer player lionel messi makes over $39 million dollars annually. this impressive salary is from his work as a striker for la liga's barcelona team (page 99).