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Jude Bellingham Buys 1% Stake in Birmingham Phoenix for £800,000
England and Real Madrid midfielder invests in his hometown cricket franchise as Knighthead Capital expands sports portfolio
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- England footballer Jude Bellingham has acquired a 1% stake in Birmingham Phoenix, the cricket franchise in The Hundred, for approximately £800,000.
- The deal, set to be confirmed on Wednesday, sees Bellingham invest in his hometown team while American investment group Knighthead Capital Management, owners of his former club Birmingham City, hold a 49% stake.
- Bellingham is a cricket fan who played junior cricket for Hagley Cricket Club in Worcestershire.
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England footballer Jude Bellingham has acquired a 1% stake in Birmingham Phoenix, the cricket franchise in The Hundred, for approximately £800,000. The deal, set to be confirmed on Wednesday, sees Bellingham invest in his hometown team while American investment group Knighthead Capital Management, owners of his former club Birmingham City, hold a 49% stake. Bellingham is a cricket fan who played junior cricket for Hagley Cricket Club in Worcestershire.
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