{"id":269421,"date":"2025-01-14T10:42:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T14:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-colombian-superstar-blessd-becomes-lead-investor-in-european-football-club-acquisition\/"},"modified":"2025-01-14T12:00:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T16:00:01","slug":"blessd-la-superestrella-colombiana-principal-inversionista-en-la-adquisicion-de-club-de-futbol-europeo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/blessd-la-superestrella-colombiana-principal-inversionista-en-la-adquisicion-de-club-de-futbol-europeo\/","title":{"rendered":"COLOMBIAN SUPERSTAR BLESSD BECOMES LEAD INVESTOR IN EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CLUB ACQUISITION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\">Through this investment, the 24-year-old becomes one of the youngest football club owners in the world, spearheading a significant movement in the &#8220;sportainment&#8221; industry<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">MIAMI<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 14, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Colombian superstar <b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4339930-1&amp;h=1927402766&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fblessd%2F%3Fhl%3Den&amp;a=Blessd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Blessd<\/a><\/u><\/b>, known for his meteoric rise in the music industry with over <b>200 million monthly streams<\/b>, has become the primary investor in <i>Legacy Sports Partners<\/i>, the fund that has acquired Danish football club <b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4339930-1&amp;h=1628511230&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fvendsysselff.dk%2F&amp;a=Vendsyssel+FF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Vendsyssel FF<\/a><\/u><\/b>. This acquisition marks a milestone by uniting the worlds of music and football, ushering in a new era of collaboration, entertainment, and community engagement in European and global football.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg3ca3left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg3ca3left\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 309px;\" title=\"Blessd\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2597262\/Globalatino_Music_Partners_Blessd.jpg\" alt=\"Blessd\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Founded in 2013, <b>Vendsyssel FF<\/b> is renowned for its focus on youth development and its passionate fanbase, cementing its status as a benchmark in Danish football. With <b>Blessd<\/b> leading this group of investors, the club embarks on a new chapter that merges the global influence of music with the passion of sports.<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;Football has always been a passion of mine, and connecting it with my music career is a dream come true,&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0said <b>Blessd.<\/b> <i>&#8220;Together, we&#8217;ll create something special for fans of music and football, taking the club to new heights in <span class=\"xn-location\">Denmark<\/span> and beyond.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The club&#8217;s strategy includes strengthening its youth academy and scouting programs in <span class=\"xn-location\">Colombia<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span>, expanding commercial opportunities through partnerships between music and football, and enhancing fan experiences with events that blend both industries.<\/p>\n<p><b>Blessd<\/b>, a native of Medell\u00edn, has achieved global hits such as <i><u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4339930-1&amp;h=987000911&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Falbum%2F7ot6ebVthlYG3wXzLaZ5NF%3Fsi%3Dn_utV2URRQO-XEDY_ipJVQ&amp;a=Si+Sabe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Si Sabe<\/a><\/u><\/i> and &#8220;<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4339930-1&amp;h=380906002&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Ftrack%2F2btNsI4OvcVl7SAHQQDHFB%3Fsi%3Da951780da8d94852&amp;a=M%C3%ADrame\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">M\u00edrame<\/a><\/u>,&#8221; collaborating with artists like Karol G, J Balvin, and Maluma. His latest single, &#8220;<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4339930-1&amp;h=1817649968&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Ftrack%2F0fKK51bU6lcCCwdNnv64t3%3Fsi%3D13e234a679c64e0f&amp;a=Deportivo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Deportivo<\/a><\/u>&#8221; featuring Anuel AA, is topping charts in <span class=\"xn-location\">Colombia<\/span>, further solidifying his international impact.<\/p>\n<p>The acquisition was made possible through a partnership involving <b>Legacy Sports<\/b>, led by <span class=\"xn-person\">Sergio Sobrero<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Andres Gutierrez<\/span>; <b>Dimelo Jara Company<\/b>, headed by <span class=\"xn-person\">Santiago Jaramillo<\/span>; and <b>Globalatino Music Partners<\/b>, led by Gustavo L\u00f3pez. <b>Blessd<\/b> plans to work with local partners to honor the club&#8217;s legacy while positioning it as a leader in football and entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>The club&#8217;s first friendly after its acquisition will soon take place in Medell\u00edn, <span class=\"xn-location\">Colombia<\/span>, against Atl\u00e9tico Nacional as part of the preseason and Copa Bendita.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Legacy Sports Partners<br \/><\/b>Legacy Sports Partners is a firm specializing in asset management within the sports industry. It is comprised of a multidisciplinary team of partners with expertise across various sectors and industries. <span class=\"xn-person\">Eduardo Zapata<\/span>, Director of Sports, brings 20 years of experience in the football industry. <span class=\"xn-person\">Sergio Sobrero Salazar<\/span> and Andr\u00e9s Guti\u00e9rrez, leading Strategy and New Business, are Colombian entrepreneurs with over 15 years of experience in industries such as finance, logistics, and transportation. They are also part of the ownership group of the Texas Rangers in Major League Baseball (MLB) in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>. Additionally, <span class=\"xn-person\">Jeremy Klein<\/span>, responsible for Finance and Investments, is a former investment banker with extensive experience in transactions, business, and finance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>About Globalatino Music Partners<br \/><\/b>Globalatino Music Partners is a full-service Latin music entertainment company offering a wide range of services, including record label operations, artist management, publishing, branding, distribution, acquisitions, touring, content creation, and strategic marketing. The company serves as the corporate umbrella for two record labels: Cigol Music\u00a0and Re-Loco Music, a strategic marketing agency: Strat-Viz, and a branding\u00a0agency: GUAU Talent Connect. <span class=\"xn-person\">Gustavo Lopez<\/span> is the founder and CEO of\u00a0Globalatino Music Partners, with offices located in <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span>, Miami,\u00a0Puerto Rico, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Colombia<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"prntac\">MEDIA CONTACTS:<\/p>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b>MARGOT\u2122 for Globalatino Music Partners<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Carlos Casado<\/span> | <u><a href=\"mailto:carlos@agencymargot.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">carlos@agencymargot.com<\/a> <br \/><\/u><span class=\"xn-person\">Valerie Boldrin<\/span> | <u><a href=\"mailto:valerie@agencymargot.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">valerie@agencymargot.com<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b>Globalatino<br \/><\/b>Globalatino Music Partners, LLC<br \/><u><a href=\"mailto:contact@globalatino.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">contact@globalatino.com<\/a> <br \/><\/u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4339930-1&amp;h=1700842540&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalatino.com&amp;a=www.globalatino.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.globalatino.com<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg2cb1left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg2cb1left\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 187px;\" title=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2597720\/5115243\/DJGlobalatinoBlessd_Logo.jpg\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4339930-1&amp;h=3145398088&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2597262%2FGlobalatino_Music_Partners_Blessd.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2597262%2FGlobalatino_Music_Partners_Blessd.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2597262\/Globalatino_Music_Partners_Blessd.jpg<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4339930-1&amp;h=2392664684&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2597720%2F5115243%2FDJGlobalatinoBlessd_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2597720%2F5115243%2FDJGlobalatinoBlessd_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2597720\/5115243\/DJGlobalatinoBlessd_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Globalatino Music Partners<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\">Through this investment, the 24-year-old becomes one of the youngest football club owners in the world, spearheading a significant movement in the &#8220;sportainment&#8221; industry<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">MIAMI<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 14, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Colombian superstar <b><u>&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4339930-1&amp;h=1927402766&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fblessd%2F%3Fhl%3Den&amp;a=Blessd&quot;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":269422,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-269421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entretenimiento"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=269421"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269421\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":269425,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269421\/revisions\/269425"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/269422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=269421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=269421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=269421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}