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Messi Agrees to Become Eldense Majority Owner

9/9/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Lionel Messi has agreed to become the majority owner of Spanish club CD Eldense.
He will acquire 100% of Eldense’s shares from Colombian investment group TH Soluciones Group SAS.
The deal requires due-diligence and approval by Spain’s High Council for Sports (CSD).
Eldense sit 20th in the Segunda División after a winless start.
The club dismissed head coach Claudio Barragán earlier this week after the winless start.

History

Historical Context

MLS awarded Miami its 25th franchise on Jan 29 2018, letting David Beckham exercise a 2007 contract clause that reduced the expansion fee to $25 million and gave him a 20% ownership stake in Inter Miami CF. The club’s high-profile model resurfaces in 2024 as Lionel Messi moves to buy 100% of Spain’s CD Eldense, echoing Beckham’s player-owner path.

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Story summary

Lionel Messi has agreed to become the majority owner of Spanish club CD Eldense.
He will acquire 100% of Eldense’s shares from Colombian investment group TH Soluciones Group SAS.
The deal requires due-diligence and approval by Spain’s High Council for Sports (CSD).
Eldense sit 20th in the Segunda División after a winless start.
The club dismissed head coach Claudio Barragán earlier this week after the winless start.

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