Lionel Messi becomes the new owner of Spanish third-tier club Cornella

Lionel Messi has become the new owner of Spanish third-tier club Cornella.

The club are based in the south-west of Barcelona, where Messi – who has  taken 100 per cent ownership of Cornella – made his name in a 17-senior career between 2004 and 2021.

“UE Cornella announces that Argentinian footballer and eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Leo Messi has formalized the acquisition of the club, becoming the new owner of the Baix Llobregat institution,” the Catalan club said in a statement.