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  "id": 6509930,
  "title": "Messi agrees to buy second Spanish club",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/messi-agrees-to-buy-second-spanish-club",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T00:34:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/messi-agrees-to-buy-second-spanish-club/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Spanish second-division side Eldense have reached a preliminary agreement for Lionel Messi to become the club’s majority shareholder. The 39-year-old former Barcelona forward is currently playing for Inter Miami and recently retired from international football after Argentina’s loss to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final. Eldense, based in Alicante, will become Messi’s second Spanish club investment, having acquired Catalan side Cornella in April. The transaction, which involves shares currently owned by Grupo TH Soluciones, is subject to legal and contractual procedures, as well as approval from the Spanish National Sports Council. Eldense currently sit 20th in La Liga 2 and parted ways with head coach Claudio Barragan earlier this week.",
  "summary": "Spanish second-division side Eldense say Argentina great Lionel Messi has reached a \"preliminary agreement\" to become the club's majority shareholder.",
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        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Messi agrees to buy second Spanish club",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/messi-agrees-to-buy-second-spanish-club",
        "published": "2026-09-09T11:56:09.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Lionel Messi set to buy Spanish second division club",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/lionel-messi-set-to-buy-spanish-second-division-club",
        "published": "2026-09-09T14:07:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Euro Weekly News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/new-eu-law-lets-spanish-councils-cap-airbnb-and-second-homes-whos",
        "published": "2026-09-09T15:08:45.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Messi agrees to buy second Spanish club",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/messi-agrees-to-buy-second-spanish-club-6514727",
        "published": "2026-09-10T01:01:57.000Z"
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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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