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Money Spending : Top Six Famous Footballers Who Own Football Clubs (pictures) by Great100000: 7:22am On Jul 13, 2020
Footballers provide returned to the stunning game in a variety of ways during their career. Some buy shares to encourage their early golf equipment as perceived in the case of Juan Mata, Michu and Santi Cazorla with Real Oviedo, others try their hand in management, commentary or administrative roles. But these footballers went a step beforehand to own soccer clubs.

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Re: Money Spending : Top Six Famous Footballers Who Own Football Clubs (pictures) by Great100000: 7:24am On Jul 13, 2020
Ronaldo

Country: Brazil

Club owned: Real Valladolid


Real Valladolid these days confronted criticism for the prerequisites of their pitch however that need to improve now that the possession of the club has been resolved. Brazil legend and World Cup winner Ronaldo has become the majority shareholder of the club.Ronaldo has been dabbling in a variety of football associated activities, and has more than a few soccer faculties to his identify however now has taken the step forward into club ownership thanks to a partnership with Brazilian billionaire Carlos Wizard.

Re: Money Spending : Top Six Famous Footballers Who Own Football Clubs (pictures) by Great100000: 7:25am On Jul 13, 2020
Didier Drogba

Country: Cote de voire

Club owned: Phoenix Rising


Phoenix Rising is an American membership enjoying in the 2d tier the US football pyramid and it was situated in 2014 as Arizona United Soccer Club. In 2016, after a trade in ownership, the club was once rebranded Phoenix Rising FC.On April 12, 2017; Phoenix signed Chelsea and Ivory Coast legend Didier Drogba on a free transfer. The Ivorian additionally purchased an ownership stake in the Arizona primarily based club and for that reason grew to become the first ever player-owner in football history.

Among the different extremely good owners are baseball celebrity Brandon McCarthy, DJ and file producer, Diplo and songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Pete Wentz.After a brilliant 2018 season in which they finished 1/3 in the Western Conference Standings just two factors in the back of the table toppers, Phoenix Rising will now compete in the convention playoffs.Former England, Chelsea and Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips played for Phoenix Rising in 2017.

Re: Money Spending : Top Six Famous Footballers Who Own Football Clubs (pictures) by Great100000: 7:26am On Jul 13, 2020
Mohamed Kallon

Country: Sierra Leonne

Club owned: F.C. Kallon


Kallon is probably the least regarded of the early-2000s Inter strikers but extra than in all likelihood the most eccentric.In 2002 the forward offered F.C. Kallon, a group in his native Sierra Leonne named after him two years earlier than his takeover and one he already had widespread control over, for £19,500.Kallon even signed for the membership in 2009, three years after they’d received the league for the first time considering the fact that the weird rename.His time in charge of the membership has been turbulent to say the least, however he’s caught with it and sees a future in the club that affectionately showed their love in the first-class way possible for him.

Re: Money Spending : Top Six Famous Footballers Who Own Football Clubs (pictures) by Great100000: 7:27am On Jul 13, 2020
David Beckham

Country: England

Club owned: Inter Miami


David Beckham's moved to the United States in 2007 attracted a lot of eyeballs as many regarded the predominant motive to be money.A lesser-known fact about the deal is that the popular Englishman used to be given a chance to purchase a crew outdoor New York for $25 million. Beckham duly exercised the alternative in 2014. Thus, Miami MLS group got here to be established and is all set to be a section of the latest enlargement of Major League Soccer. After a few hiccups, Beckham's funding group, consisting of top businessmen, is very shut to beginning the group in the subsequent two years.

The new group is but to get a title and the stadium is yet to be built. However, just like the way he kick-started the vogue of top gamers transferring across the Atlantic, Beckham is one of the first gamers to start the new fashion of high-profile gamers shopping for soccer clubs.

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Re: Money Spending : Top Six Famous Footballers Who Own Football Clubs (pictures) by Great100000: 7:29am On Jul 13, 2020
Paolo Maldini

Country: Italy.

Club owned: Miami FC


Paolo Maldini is currently serving as sporting strategy & development director for Milan and is also the co-owner of American second division club Miami FC.Maldini owns 50% of the club and the rest is owned by Italian businessman Riccardo Silva who is also the president of the club."Miami has been my second home for 15 years, so I look forward to spending more and more time here as co-owner of Miami FC, giving my enthusiastic contribution for its success” - MaldiniMiami played its first season in 2016 with Maldini’s former Milan teammate Alessandro Nesta as the manager. In addition, Italian sportswear brand, Macron, signed as the club’s kit suppliers on a three years deal.

In 2017, Miami won the Spring and Fall NASL season but after the outright cancellation of the 2018 NASL season, the club is in a limbo. However, in January 2018, Miami FC announced the creation of Miami FC 2 in the National Premier Soccer League and many of the players from Miami FC were transferred to Miami FC 2. It remains to be seen what the future holds for Maldini’s club.

Re: Money Spending : Top Six Famous Footballers Who Own Football Clubs (pictures) by Great100000: 7:30am On Jul 13, 2020
Demba Ba, Eden Hazard, Yohan Cabaye and Moussa Sow

Club owned: San Diego NASL


The most recent one amongst the list, Demba Ba along with Chelsea's Eden Hazard, Yohan Cabaye and Moussa Sow are the owners of an NASL expansion club in San Diego. The club is expected to compete in the 2018 season and a crew title is but to be announced.Former Chelsea and Newcastle ahead Demba Ba, who presently performs for Shanghai Shenhua, owns 35% of the club, making him the lead owner. On combining with the stakes controlled by using the relaxation of the players, the consortium is the majority proprietors of the new team.Eden Hazard used to be delighted with the announcement of the possession deal and said, "We can not wait to get began and win some games." The University of San Diego will serve as their domestic base until a new stadium is built.

"San Diego is a lovely place and the love and passion the human beings have for soccer made this an easy desire for us. My friends and I are honoured to turn this dream into a reality," the Belgian superstar added.Thus, there has been a upward shove in players turning into proprietors in recent years for a variety of reasons with the extended money in the sport being one of them. Either way, their presence is without a doubt an idea for the gamers as nicely as to the locality which will serve the players' want to provide back to the sport.

Re: Money Spending : Top Six Famous Footballers Who Own Football Clubs (pictures) by Artiiclebeast: 7:47am On Jul 13, 2020
Op na French be this?

You for kukuma translate am to pidgin English na
Re: Money Spending : Top Six Famous Footballers Who Own Football Clubs (pictures) by kogi2010: 7:50am On Jul 13, 2020
i love those african brother keep it up
Re: Money Spending : Top Six Famous Footballers Who Own Football Clubs (pictures) by Great100000: 8:02am On Jul 13, 2020
Artiiclebeast:
Op na French be this?

You for kukuma translate am to pidgin English na
Dont get you
Re: Money Spending : Top Six Famous Footballers Who Own Football Clubs (pictures) by Rumxy(m): 10:23am On Jul 13, 2020
OP you forgot Salford FC playing in English League 2 owned by United class of 92.

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