Messi agrees to buy second Spanish club after Argentina retirement
(Photo by Giorgio Viera / AFP) By Adegboyega Adeleye Lionel Messi has reached a preliminary agreement to become majority shareholder of Spanish second-tier club Eldense, days after ending his Argentina international career.
The proposed takeover would make Eldense the second Spanish club Messi has invested in after he acquired fifth-tier Catalan side Cornella in April.
Former Barcelona defender Gerard Pique’s Kosmos group owns second-tier Andorra, while Real Madrid forwards Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe are part of investment groups holding majority stakes in clubs in Portugal and France.
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