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  "id": 6387791,
  "title": "Messi set to buy Spanish football club",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/messi-set-to-buy-spanish-football-club",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T05:52:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/09/messi-set-to-buy-spanish-football-club/"
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  "summary": "Lionel Messi has agreed in principle to buy Spanish second-tier club CD Eldense. According to reports, Messi will acquire 100 per cent of the club's shares from majority owner TH Soluciones Group S.A.S., a Colombian investment group that took control of Eldense in October 2025. The deal is awaiting formal ratification from Spain's Higher Sports Council, CSD.\n\nEldense is based in Elda, a town in the eastern Spanish province of Alicante. The club has spent most of its history in Spain's lower divisions but has played in the second tier in three of the past four seasons. Recently, Eldense sacked manager Claudio Barragan after a poor start to the season, with only two points from their opening four league matches.\n\nMessi's acquisition of Eldense adds to his growing portfolio of football ownership interests. He recently acquired fifth-tier Spanish side UE Cornella on April 16 and is due to receive a stake in Major League Soccer club Inter Miami once his playing contract with the team ends.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Messi nears deal to acquire Spanish second-tier club Eldense",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/messi-nears-deal-to-acquire-spanish-second-tier-club-eldense",
        "published": "2026-09-08T21:38:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Messi nears deal to acquire Spanish second-tier club Eldense",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/messi-nears-deal-to-acquire-spanish-second-tier-club-eldense-6348377",
        "published": "2026-09-08T23:03:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Messi nears deal to acquire Spanish second-tier club Eldense",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/messi-nears-deal-to-acquire-spanish-second-tier-club-eldense",
        "published": "2026-09-09T02:50:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Messi agrees to buy Spanish second-tier club Eldense",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/messi-agrees-to-buy-spanish-second-tier-club-eldense",
        "published": "2026-09-09T09:21:43.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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