Soccer Legend Lionel Messi Now Co-Owns This Esports Club
Worldwide soccer famous person Lionel Messi has joined Krü Esports as a co-owner, the group introduced Tuesday.
In a video, Krü founder and proprietor—and famed Argentine footballer—Sergio Leonel Agüero shared that Messi has joined the org as a co-owner.
“Okay, let’s play,” Messi says on the finish of the video, which has already gained over 10 million views in lower than 4 hours.
Krü Esports’ Instagram web page now lists Messi as its co-owner. As Argentine soccer execs, Agüero and Messi now have much more in frequent by their Krü connection.
Ahora somos 2#VamoAJugar 🤟 pic.twitter.com/DZjf4awrt0
— KRÜ Esports (@KRUesports) November 7, 2023
“I am comfortable to share a membership with Leo, after all now in a brand new stage and with different challenges,” Agüero advised Esports Illustrated. “It is an honor to have him as part of Krü. He is the very best footballer in historical past, and he is additionally an amazing good friend. He’s a determine who conjures up everybody and shall be an amazing addition to the scene as a complete.”
Agüero created Krü Esports again in 2020. Krü is at present sponsored by Visa and has esports groups for Riot Video games’ shooter Valorant and Epic Video games’ automobile soccer recreation Rocket League, in addition to few content material creators.
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Messi—who gained the FIFA World Cup in 2022—joins the rising variety of soccer stars already concerned within the esports scene. David Beckham, Virgil Van Dijk, Casemiro, David De Gea, and Jesse Lingard have additionally every been prominently concerned with or have launched esports organizations.
