Messi Takes Over CD Eldense, Renewing His Rivalry With Ronaldo as a Club Owner
Lionel Messi has been announced as the new owner of Spanish second-division club CD Eldense, opening a new chapter in his long-running rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo. Eldense, founded in 1921 and based in Elda, Alicante, has competed in Spain’s Segunda División in three of the past four seasons. The club says Messi’s project will focus on sporting progress, institutional growth and preserving its local identity. Messi recently expanded his interests in Spanish football with the acquisition of UE Cornellà. Ronaldo also has a controlling stake in Segunda División side Almería, placing the two former La Liga rivals in the same division again—this time from the boardroom.
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