\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t Lionel Messi has formalised the acquisition of Uni\u00f3 Esportiva Cornell\u00e0, a club currently competing in the Tercera RFEF, the fifth tier of Spanish football. The Argentine star assumes full ownership of the Catalan institution.<\/p>\n
Founded in 1951, UE Cornell\u00e0 is regarded as one of the most traditional clubs in Catalonia, with a longstanding presence in Spanish football.<\/p>\n
This marks the third football venture in which Messi has invested. He previously co-founded Deportivo LSM in Uruguay with Luis Su\u00e1rez, and is also involved with Leones FC, a team competing in Argentina\u2019s Primera C.<\/p>\n
The official statement \u201cWith this operation, Messi strengthens his close ties with Barcelona and his commitment to the development of sport and local talent in Catalonia,\u201d the club said in a statement, referring to a relationship dating back to his years at FC Barcelona, 2004-2021.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe arrival of Leo Messi opens a new chapter in the club\u2019s history, with the aim of boosting its sporting and institutional growth, strengthening its structure and continuing to invest in talent,\u201d the statement added. \u201cThe project envisions a long-term strategy combining ambition, sustainability and a strong local identity.\u201d<\/p>\n
The official announcement, which confirmed the Rosario-born forward as the club\u2019s new owner, also highlighted a number of notable players developed at Cornell\u00e0. Among them are David Raya, current goalkeeper for Arsenal FC and the Spain national team; Jordi Alba, Messi\u2019s former teammate at Barcelona and Inter Miami CF; Javi Puado, captain of RCD Espanyol; Keita Bald\u00e9; Aitor Ruibal of Real Betis; and Ilie S\u00e1nchez, an MLS champion and All-Star selection.<\/p>\n
Messi\u2019s commitment to youth development is also reflected in initiatives such as the Messi Cup, which held its first edition last December in Miami, featuring eight of the world\u2019s top under-16 teams, including Newell\u2019s Old Boys, Inter Milan, River Plate, Inter Miami, Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid, Chelsea FC, Manchester City and FC Barcelona.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Lionel Messi has formalised the acquisition of Uni\u00f3 Esportiva Cornell\u00e0, a club currently competing in the Tercera RFEF, the fifth tier of Spanish football. The Argentine star assumes full ownership of the Catalan institution. Founded in 1951, UE Cornell\u00e0 is regarded as one of the most traditional clubs in Catalonia, with a longstanding presence in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":53171,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[66,1389,59,67],"tags":[1368,11847,86,1369],"class_list":["post-53170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","category-messi","category-politics","category-sports","tag-football","tag-messi","tag-politics","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/service.codeus.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/service.codeus.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/service.codeus.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/service.codeus.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/service.codeus.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53170"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/service.codeus.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53170\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/service.codeus.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/service.codeus.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/service.codeus.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/service.codeus.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}