It’s news Tuesday that the former quarterback Tom Bradyand winner of seven Super Bowls, became a minority partner in the Birmingham Cityan English club that plays in the Championship.
Born in 1977, he is the latest in a list that continues to grow longer Star Americanwhether they are sportsmen or actors, who invest part of their earnings in the world of football by investing directly in english clubs. It doesn’t matter if they are based in the United States, or in any case overseas, investments continue to grow attracted by the great growth rate that football in England has had and is having, thanks to revenues higher than any other league in the world.
Together with Brady, one of the best football players ever, another symbol of US sport, such as LeBron Jameswhich is part of the elite of the NBA’s most important players, has decided to invest in English football by purchasing the 2% of Liverpool in 2011, a year after the Reds were purchased by Fenway Sports Group. Recently the Los Angeles Lakers star converted these shares into the same percentage control of the group that manages Liverpool, which also belongs to RedBird by Gerry Cardinale (company that owns AC Milan) which among other things has a very close relationship with the four-time NBA champion: RedBird has in fact invested in SpringHill, founded by LeBron and childhood friend Maverick Carter.
These examples just mentioned are part of a long list of stars, not just sports, who have invested in football. Here is the list of VIPs who are part of the world of football. For some, both the shares held and the investment made are known, for others not:
Ryan Reynolds e Rob McElhenney (actors): 100% of Wrexham for 2.3 million euros (Welsh club newly promoted to League Two, the fourth tier of English football)
Tom Brady (former football player): Birmingham City (Championship, English Second League)
JJ Watt (former football player): Burnley (newly promoted to Premier League)
LeBron James (NBA player): 2% of Liverpool for 5.4 millionthen convert to 2% del Fenway Sport Group which holds control of the English club
Michael B Jordan (actor): Bournemouth (Premier League)
Michael Phelps (former swimmer) – Russell Westbrook (NBA) – Jordan Spieth e Justin Thomas (golf): Leeds (Premier League) after the takeover of Andrea Radrizzani’s shares by 49ers Enterprises
2023-08-04 16:20:07
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