Lionel Messi is announcing himself as an entrepreneur after he purchased a four-star-hotel for 30million euros (£26.01m) in Spain.
The hotel which has 77 rooms boasts a panoramic terrace overlooking the sea and stunning views, is situated close to the beach and seafront promenade of Sitges, 40km from Barcelona.
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The hotel Messi has invested in was opened in 2013 and for the past month has been managed by the Majestic Group, which owns four hotels in Barcelona and acts as advisor to another hotel in Majorca.
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Messi follows rival Cristiano Ronaldo in purchasing hotels - the Real Madrid star owns four hotels in a £54million investment.
The hotels are located in three cities linked to his career: Funchal, Lisbon and Madrid – and another in New York.
In October, the Portugal international officially opened his new flagship hotel in his homeland, 'Pestana CR7 Lisboa'