The former Manchester United midfielder has bought a stake in San Diego FC in MLS as the trend continues to grow
Juan Mata is now the latest high-profile player or former player to join the ownership game after he bought a share in MLS expansion side San Diego FC.
Inter Miami - David Beckham Old Golden Balls was savvy with this one. A clause was placed in his contract when he signed for La Galaxy from Real Madrid in 2007 that he could buy an MLS expansion team for $25 million. And he pounced in March 2014 and Inter Miami was born. Currently, Beckham is the president and co-owner of the American Major League Soccer side Inter Miami CF, with club operations starting in 2020.
In January 2019, it was announced David Beckham had also bought a 10 per cent stake in the club. Does he ever sleep? Real Valladolid/Cruzeiro - Ronaldo El Phenomeno has all his eggs in two baskets as the former Brazil icon looks to build a football empire. The former Real Madrid striker became the majority owner of Spanish La Liga club Real Valladolid in September 2018 after buying a 51 per cent controlling stake in the club for €30 million. At his unveiling as the club's new owner at Valladolid city hall, Ronaldo stated, "I have gone through many stages in my training in football to prepare for this.
Caen - Kylian Mbappé The Real Madrid superstar completed the takeover of Ligue 2 side Caen in July of this year. Interconnected Ventures, founded by Mbappe, has bought a majority stake in the French club through its investment arm, Coalition Capital. The World Cup-winners investment was around £12.6m. of his own money via the investment fund. Caen finished sixth last season and are aiming for promotion to Ligue 1, having last played there in 2019.
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