More and more footballers are standing out for their entrepreneurial instinct by launching projects, of which the majority enjoy great success for their services and for being the ‘business of’. This tendency is present in a part of our Spanish selection, as demonstrated by some of its members with the creation of their own brands or investments in companies and startups. Next, We show you some of the well-known business projects run by several of Luis de la Fuente’s pupils.
The Manolitos of Alvaro Morata
The manolitos business has been very present in the Spanish National Team thanks to Álvaro Moratawho encouraged other Spanish internationals such as Sergio Busquets, Thiago Alcántara or Nacho FernándezThe Atlético de Madrid striker convinced the ideologists and creators of the recipe for this tasty croissant to join this project, which was born in Old Beehive in the late 90s. The financial support of its partners has been vital for the Manolo Bakes brand to be present in many corners of Spain.
Laporte, president of an esports team
Aymeric Laporte He also stands out for his business ambition. The Al Nassr defender is the ideologue and largely responsible for the birth of AYM Media Groupa digital entertainment production company that creates and manages all kinds of products such as podcasts or large-scale events. The firm has well-known sponsors, such as Yoigo, Kappa or Trust. Electronic sports was another of his big bets with the creation of AYM Esports, a video game team that he presides over and that competes in major esports leagues.
Carvajal’s businesses
Dani Carvajal He is one of those footballers who stands out for having sufficient tools and knowledge to manage his assets. He demonstrates this with the creation of business projects, such as the one he inaugurated just a few months ago together with another well-known player, such as Pablo SarabiaThe defender is the visible face of Blossom Home Designa brand specialized in real estate consulting and the analysis of investment opportunities based on market strategies. This is not the only project that unites the two Real Madrid youth players.In 2016, both footballers, who studied Physical Activity and Sports Sciences together, inaugurated Nice Bodya stimulation center that stands out for being a space that combines sport and health.
Ferran Torres’ vegan deodorants
Ferran Torres can boast of having a business that minimizes the impact on the planet and the environment. It is about Mana company dedicated to the production of vegan deodorants composed of ingredients free of materials harmful to health. This project also boasts a solidarity sectionsince a part of the income generated is destined to Kick Out Plastica non-profit organization that fights for and promotes a sustainable future.
Dani Olmo’s successful investment
Dani Olmo He demonstrated a great business instinct when he joined a business with other well-known Spanish footballers, such as Álvaro Negredo, Manu del Moral, Jurado, Adrián San Miguel and ‘Coke’ Andujar. The mentioned players possess more than 75% of Perseida Renta Gestión Socimia real estate company listed on the French stock exchange for a couple of years. The company has large assets, such as a one million euro premises in Cadizwhich they rented from a financial institution, or a piece of land in the center of Sevillewhere a gas station and a Burger King were built.
Marc Cucurella’s campus
Marc Cucurella entered the business world with a project that mixes football and values. The Chelsea full-back and great sensation of the Spanish National Team in this European Championship launched a summer campus (Marc Cucurella Campus) in which a multitude of boys and girls not only develop and perfect the technical and tactical foundations of this sport, but also promote the positive values that all athletes must have. The company, based in Mataró, also has a section for the purchase, sale and rental of properties. The Catalan is the administrator and sole partner of this sole proprietorship, which allows him to manage a part of his assets. Alex Baena also has a football campus in Roquetas de Mar.
Nacho Fernández’s bullfighting investment
Bullfighting is another of Nacho Fernández’s great passions. He has never hidden it, nor did he when he allocated a small part of his assets to take over 50% of the Talavante livestockproperty of the bullfighter Alejandro Talavante, with whom he has a great friendship. The footballer debuted as a rancher last April at a bullfighting festival held in the Badajoz town of Puebla de Sancho Pérez. He also launched his own campus with his brother, Álex Fernández, in Alcalá de Henares, the town where he was born.
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