Events and Attractions

Leo Messi Backing Gerard Piqué, Kosmos In Davis Cup Revamp

2.18.2019

The off-field partnership between Lionel Messi and Gerard Piqué continues to grow.GETTY IMAGES

Lionel Messi is one of the investors in the Davis Cup Finals in Madrid later this year, said Barcelona teammate Gerard Piqué, whose Kosmos company has been "instrumental in a revamp for the historic tennis competition," according to Martyn Herman of REUTERS. Kosmos backed the new format "to the tune of" $3B over 25 years and will jointly run the competition alongside the ITF. Piqué confirmed Messi, who "already has a stake in Kosmos," was involved. Piqué said, "Leo knows more than anyone about this because he is involved in Kosmos. He is a partner, he is part of the Kosmos family, he likes tennis. We have a relationship of 18 years since he arrived at the club and I always try to share with him things I'm thinking. He loves to be part of it and he wanted to be part of it" (REUTERS, 2/15).

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