Rihanna could become the next Hollywood star to own a UK soccer club with the help of her long time friend, Didier Drogba.
The 26-year-old singer is reported to be “really serious” about setting up a sports academy in her native Barbados and then becoming a chairwoman or owner for a team in England, so much so she has been getting some advice from her friend, Chelsea player Didier Drogba, according to toshiba.com
A source close to the Bajan beauty told Daily Star newspaper: “At first we thought Rihanna’s desire to be involved with soccer on a business level would soon blow over. We figured she was still on a high from the World Cup. But now it’s becoming clear she really is serious. She’s talking about setting up a football academy in her native Barbados. Then her big dream is to be involved with a UK club.”
RiRi has previously admitted to being a Liverpool fan, but it is also thought that the ‘S&M’ hitmaker could further consider taking over a club in Los Angeles.
If we remember correctly, the “What Now” singer was a big fanof the 2014 World Cup in Brazil over the summer and even posted several pictures on her Instagram page of herself supporting the home nation until they were ruthlessly dumped out of the competition 7-1 by Germany. The star then went on to support Germany in the final, which they won by overcoming Argentina with an extra-time winner from Mario Gotze.
Funny enough she is not the only A-list star who has shown interest in taking over a UK team: rapper Snoop Dogg previously admitted he was thinking about investing in Scottish championsGlasgow Celtic while P. Diddy was said to be in talks to buyCrystal Palace in 2010 because he likes their name. Jay Zsometime was interested in buying shares with Arsenal FC.
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