PGA Tour superstar Rory McIlroy was one of the expert golfenthusiasts who had a possibility to endedupbeing an financier in the English soccer club, Leeds United. But he passed on the chance, according to BBC.
Fellow significant champs Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth justrecently exposed their ownership stake in the previous EPL club.
“They asked me if I desired to come on board, and I was like, as a Man United fan, can’t go anywhere near that,” McIlroy stated.
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He shared his interest to invest in Manchester United, if the chance provided itself. The Glazer household, who purchased the 34-year-old’s preferred club in 2005 for $957 million, revealed they were thinkingabout offering in November2022
“To be able to own even a small, small, small portion of the club you grew up cheering on would be really cool,” McIlroy stated.
Thomas and Spieth leapt on the chance to own part of Leeds United, however close goodfriend Rickie Fowler likewise took a pass.
McIlroy justrecently invested in Formula 1 as a backer for the F1 Team Alpine as a backer.
“Sports stars are endingupbeing more smart and attempting to usage their cash in the right method,” he stated. “It’s constantly been something I followed. I believe with the appeal of F1, how much it’s flourishing in the UnitedStates in specific – and I haveactually invested in a coupleof things – however this has got more of a story and a journey.”
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