'From Beckham To Courtois'! Players Who Made The Foray Into Ownership With Investments In Football Clubs

Thibaut Courtois became the latest investor at the French second-division side Le Mans FC. (X)

Serbian tennis icon Novak Djokovic's is also involved with Brazilian investment fund OutField, who own Le Mans FC. F1 star duo of Felipe Massa and Kevin Magnussen also have vested interests in the French outfit.  (Picture credit: AP)

England and Manchester United legend Sir David Beckham blazed a trail for stars to follow as he tapped up the clause in his MLS contract that allowed him to take over the ownership of a team in the USA, as he played a crucial role in the inception of Inter Miami, changing what it means to be a owner forever. (Picture credit: AFP)

Brazilian World Cup winner Ronaldo bought a majority stake at Spanish side Real Valladolid in the year 2018. (X)

French World Cup-winner Kylian Mbappe moved into ownership realm as he invested in a majority share in French outfit FC Caen. (AP Photo)

Croatian legend and Ballon d'Or winner Luka Modric bought into fabled Welsh outfit Swansea, joining an illustrious list including American rapper Snoop Dogg and British businesswoman Martha Stewart, in its ownership structure  (X)

Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, who moved to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr, kicking off mass movement of stars to the Middle East, also owns a minority stock in the side he currently represents. (Image: Cristiano/Instagram)

Spanish World Cup-winner Cesc Fabregas, who serves as the current head coach of Italian side Como FC, is also a minority shareholder at the club, in addition to French legend Thierry Henry. (X)

French World Cup-winner N'Golo Kante, who moved to Turkish side Fenerbahce earlier in the year, acquired Belgian third-division side Royal Excelsior Virton in 2023. (X)

Premier League winner and Leicester legend Jamie Vardy made his foray into ownership with Rochester New York FC, which was formerly Rochester Rhinos, in 2021. (X)

Manchester United legend Gary Neville owns Salford FC, which he acquired alongside brother Phil Neville and former teammates Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt. (Picture credit: AFP)

Barcelona legend Gerrard Pique acquired Spanish outfit FC Andorra in 2019 and has overseen the side climb from the fifth division to the Segunda division. (X)