MIAMI (Azat TV) – Football icon Lionel Messi was recently spotted tracking his newly acquired Spanish side CD Eldense via a laptop stream as the team secured a resounding 4-1 victory against Real Oviedo in the Segunda División, according to a Telegram update shared by journalist Fabrizio Romano. The unexpected digital appearance follows official confirmations that the Argentine star acquired 100 percent ownership of the Spanish club on Thursday, marking a major transition from player to football club owner while still competing on the pitch in Major League Soccer.
Ownership transition and immediate success
The acquisition of CD Eldense represents a significant venture into European football administration for Messi, who completed the purchase of the full stake in the Segunda División club. While maintaining his active playing career with Inter Miami, the World Cup winner wasted no time engaging with his new sporting asset, tuning in remotely to monitor the squad’s performance against Real Oviedo. The emphatic 4-1 win provides an immediate morale boost for the newly-minted ownership group as the club navigates the competitive landscape of Spain’s second tier.
Balancing playing career and club ownership
Messi’s pivot into club ownership draws inevitable parallels to other legendary athletes expanding their portfolios into sports management and franchise control. By taking complete ownership of CD Eldense, he steps directly into the managerial ecosystem of Spanish football, an arena he previously dominated solely as a player with Barcelona. The development highlights a growing trend of active elite athletes securing operational control of professional clubs well before hanging up their boots.
The remote monitoring of the match underscores a modern, digitally connected era of sports ownership, where active players can simultaneously manage global playing commitments and direct European club operations through real-time technology.