5 top footballers who own football clubs

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Players are recently following the trend of owning football clubs and we have listed them here.

Footballers give back to the beautiful game in various ways during their career. While some of them of them end up buying shares to encourage their early clubs as perceived in the case of Juan Mata, Mitchu and Santi Cazorla with Real Oviedo, others try their hand in management, commentary or administrative roles.

However, there is a change in trend in recent years as players are now venturing into the bigger part which is ownership of football clubs.

Without further ado, in the GALLERY below are 5 top players or group of players who own football clubs at the moment:

01. David Beckham - Miami MLS

The popular Englishman was given a chance to buy a team outside New York for $25 million when he moved to the United States in 2007. Beckham duly exercised the option in 2014. Consequently, Miami MLS team came to be founded and is all set to be a part of the latest expansion of Major League Soccer. After a few hiccups, Beckham's investment group, consisting of top businessmen, is very close to starting the team in the next two years.

The new team is yet to get a name and the stadium is yet to be built. However, just like the way he kick-started the trend of top players moving across the Atlantic, Beckham is one of the first players to begin the new trend of high-profile players buying football clubs.
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02. Didier Drogba - Phoenix Rising

Drogba is the only footballer to identify with the term player-owner in the beautiful game when he signed for Phoenix Rising this year. “To own a team and be a player at the same time is unusual but it’s going to be very exciting. It’s a good transition because I want to carry on playing but I’m almost 40 and it’s important for me to prepare for my later career.” said the footballer when he explained his reasons for owning a club. 
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03. A part of the Class of 92 - Salford City

A part of the famed Manchester United Class of 92 own a club named Salford City in the lower leagues of England since 2014. Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and brothers Gary and Phil Neville bought the non-league club and control its operations. 
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02. Paolo Maldini - Miami FC

While everyone was expecting Beckham to bring football to Miami, AC Milan and Italy legend Paolo Maldini sneaked ahead to own a team in Miami. He tied up with TV rights businessman Riccardo Silva to form Miami FC in the North American Soccer League (NASL), the second division in the United States. 
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01. Demba Ba's consortium - San Diego NASL

The most recent one among the list, Demba Ba along with Chelsea's Eden Hazard, Yohan Cabaye, and Moussa Sow are the owners of an NASL expansion club in San Diego. The club is expected to compete in the 2018 season and a team name is yet to be announced. Previous   

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