{"id":56286,"date":"2026-04-16T21:48:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T21:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=56286"},"modified":"2026-04-16T21:48:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T21:48:03","slug":"lionel-messi-buys-spanish-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/04\/16\/lionel-messi-buys-spanish-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi buys Spanish club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"soccer24-advanced-banner soccer24-banner-type-code\">\n\/*  *\/\n<\/div>\n<p>Lionel Messi has taken a step into football ownership after purchasing a Spanish lower-division club.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentinian super star has completed a deal to acquire the full ownership of Spanish third division side UE Cornella.<\/p>\n<p>Messi\u2019s acquisition of the club was confirmed by an official statement, which reads:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;UE Cornella announces that Argentinian footballer and eight-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner Leo Messi has formalised the acquisition of the club, becoming the new owner of the Baix Llobregat institution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis move reinforces Messi\u2019s close ties to Barcelona and his commitment to the development of sport and local talent in Catalonia<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA connection rooted in his years at FC Barcelona and sustained ever since.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeo Messi\u2019s arrival marks the beginning of a new chapter in the club\u2019s history, aimed at driving both sporting and institutional growth, strengthening its foundations, and continuing to invest in talent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe project is guided by a long-term vision and a strategic plan that combines ambition, sustainability, and a strong connection to its local roots.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The post Lionel Messi buys Spanish club appeared first on Soccer24.<\/p>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Lionel #Messi #buys #Spanish #club<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\/* *\/ Lionel Messi has taken a step into football ownership after purchasing a Spanish lower-division club. The Argentinian super&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[2041,343,1566,10481,3076],"class_list":["post-56286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-example-3","tag-buys","tag-club","tag-lionel","tag-messi","tag-spanish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56286"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56286\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56287,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56286\/revisions\/56287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}