Messi becomes the new owner of a football club

It appears that the Argentine legend Lionel Messi is trying to build a large commercial empire before he finally retires from football. Now he is buying a second sports brand that he calls his sport in the world of football, Eldense.

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According to press reports, Lionel Messi has bought Eldense outright after reaching a formal agreement with the former owners on all the details. The club that the legend Lionel Messi bought will be the second club he has bought after he bought UE Cornella last April.

Messi has a significant commercial presence in Spain

As Lionel Messi's playing days gradually approach their twilight, his connection to Spanish football is deepening in a different capacity.

The 39-year-old, who remains tied to Inter Miami until 2028, has quietly been building an investment portfolio that already includes a co-ownership stake in Uruguayan third-tier outfit Deportivo LSM, alongside his close friend Luis Suárez. His latest move, however, signals a significant leap in ambition. Eldense, a club with more than a century of history and a narrow miss on La Liga promotion in 2023, currently compete in the Segunda División.

For a player who cemented his legacy on Spanish soil, the emotional pull of forging something lasting in the country that shaped his career appears to grow stronger with each passing season, even as he continues to dazzle and score with ease on the other side of the Atlantic.

Hazem Mlhem |

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Hazem Mlhem est un rédacteur sportif expérimenté, animé par une passion pour le football africain.

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