Lionel Messi has officially acquired 100% ownership of Spanish club Eldense, an Alicante-based team, from the Colombian investment company TH Soluciones Group. This significant boardroom move marks Messi's second club acquisition in Spain this year, following his takeover of UE Cornellà in April. Eldense currently competes in La Liga 2, the second tier of Spanish football, and has faced a challenging start to the season, accumulating only two points from four games and recently sacking head coach Claudio Barragán. The acquisition is pending official endorsement from the High Council for Sport of Spain (CSD). This development intensifies a growing trend of high-profile players investing in Spanish lower divisions, with Cristiano Ronaldo holding a 25% stake in fellow La Liga 2 club UD Almería, and Gerard Piqué owning FC Andorra.