Photo: Disclosure/Leeds United FC – Caption: Leeds United is still alive in the fight to return to the Premier League / Jogada10
Hollywood star Will Ferrell is yet another celebrity who is investing in football. This is because, according to the British press, he became a minority partner in Leeds United, from England, which currently competes in the Championship, the local Second Division.
The movie star decided to buy shares in the 49ers Enterprises group, whose headquarters are in the United States. The conglomerate, in fact, owns the English club, and has other famous investors. In this case, the other actor Russell Crowe, swimmer Michael Phelps, as well as golfers Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas.
Ferrell’s assets are valued at 125 million dollars (the equivalent of R$633 million at current prices). This is not the first time that the Hollywood star has invested in sport. After all, he is co-owner of Los Angeles FC, which competes in MLS. The purchase of shares in the 49ers Enterprises group has a special reason, as he admitted to being a fan of English football. So much so that he already traveled to the country to watch a duel between Manchester City and Aston Villa, the previous season.
The Championship regular season ended, and Leeds were in third place. Therefore, he still has a chance of returning to the Premier League. The Elland Road team will compete in the play-offs of access with Norwich, in the semi-finals.
Other Hollywood stars who invested in British football
Actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney own Wrexham, from Wales, which became world famous thanks to the series “Welcome to Wrexham”. After new management took over, the Welsh club gained access to England’s third division. Reynolds has notable work in Hollywood in the films “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”, “Green Lantern”. As well as starring in the “Deadpool” saga.
Michael B Jordan, who stood out with his performances in the productions of “Creed”, in addition to “Black Panther”, also made investments in this market. In 2022, he became co-owner of Bournemouth, a club that competes in the Premier League.
Will Ferrell also has notable performances in Hollywood. In this case, due to his roles in the films “Step Brothers” and “The Other Guys”. Furthermore, he won the Golden Globe on two occasions. For his work on “The Producers” and “Stranger than Fiction”.
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