Lionel Messi has completed the takeover of Spanish lower-league side UE Cornella, the club have confirmed. The 38-year-old, currently playing for Inter Miami CF, adds club ownership to a glittering career that includes four UEFA Champions League titles and 10 La Liga triumphs with FC Barcelona.

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi made news this week with the surprise announcement that he has bought Spanish fifth-tier team UE Cornellà. Who are they?

Lionel Messi Buys Soccer Club, Ambitious Plans Laid Out

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi has acquired UE Cornellà, a Spanish club currently competing in the lower divisions. The club confirmed the news in an official statement on Thursday.

Argentine soccer icon Lionel Messi purchased UE Cornella of Spain's Tercera Federacion, the fifth-tier Catalonia-based franchise announced Thursday.

Barcelona great Lionel Messi has bought Spanish third-division team Cornellà, the club announced on Thursday.

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Lionel Messi has acquired Unió Esportiva Cornellà, a tiny Spanish lower-division football club based just outside Barcelona, the city where the Argentine star made his name.

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