{"id":326169,"date":"2026-04-17T14:48:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T06:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=326169"},"modified":"2026-04-17T14:48:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T06:48:42","slug":"messi-becomes-owner-of-spanish-third-tier-club-cornella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=326169","title":{"rendered":"Messi Becomes Owner Of Spanish Third-Tier Club Cornella"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-04-05T021651Z_1505479589_UP1EM4506C2UF_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-USA-MIA-ATX.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-326170\" srcset=\"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-04-05T021651Z_1505479589_UP1EM4506C2UF_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-USA-MIA-ATX.jpg 800w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-04-05T021651Z_1505479589_UP1EM4506C2UF_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-USA-MIA-ATX-300x150.jpg 300w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-04-05T021651Z_1505479589_UP1EM4506C2UF_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-USA-MIA-ATX-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Soccer Football &#8211; Major League Soccer &#8211; Inter Miami CF v Austin FC &#8211; Nu Stadium, Miami, Florida, U.S. &#8211; April 4, 2026 Inter Miami CF&#8217;s Lionel Messi celebrates scoring a goal later disallowed REUTERS\/Marco Bello<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>MADRID, April 17 (NNN-Bernama-PA Media\/dpa) &#8212; Football great Lionel Messi has become the owner of Spanish third-tier club Cornella, PA Media\/dpa reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The club are based in the south-west of Barcelona, where Messi \u2013 who has taken 100 per cent ownership \u2013 made his name in a 17-year career between 2004 and 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUE Cornella announces that Argentinian footballer and eight-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner Leo Messi has formalised the acquisition of the club, becoming the new owner of the Baix Llobregat institution,\u201d the Catalan club said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis move reinforces Messi\u2019s close ties to Barcelona and his commitment to the development of sport and local talent in Catalonia \u2013 a connection rooted in his years at FC Barcelona and sustained ever since.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cornella was founded in 1951 and competed in regional competitions and lower leagues in Spain before winning promotion to the Segunda Division B in 2013-2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They beat Atl\u00e9tico Madrid in a huge Copa del Rey shock in 2021 before being eliminated in the next round by Barcelona after extra-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cornella have produced several players who have go on to have successful professional careers, including Jordi Alba \u2013 Messi\u2019s former team-mate at Barcelona and Inter Miami \u2013 current Barca defender Gerard Martin and Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Messi, who is now 38 and plays for Inter Miami in the United States, scored a club record 672 goals for Barcelona in 778 games, winning 10 La Liga titles and four Champions Leagues at the Camp Nou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;NNN-BERNAMA-PA MEDIA\/dpa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MADRID, April 17 (NNN-Bernama-PA Media\/dpa) &#8212; Football great Lionel Messi has become the owner of Spanish third-tier club Cornella, PA Media\/dpa reported. 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