Messi completes purchase of second Spanish club
Argentine football great Lionel Messi becomes the owner of Spanish second division club CD Eldense.
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"Club Deportivo Eldense officially announces the acquisition of the club by Leo Messi, marking the start of a new and exciting chapter in the club's history."
— Lionel Messi , Athlete
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Argentine football great Lionel Messi becomes the owner of Spanish second division club CD Eldense.
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