2024-08-11 07:00:00 +0300

Football Fanatic Builds $1 Billion Bet Against Game’s Mega Rich

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By David Hellier

John Textor has taken just 12 months to go from fanatical football fan, watching hundreds of games a year, to one of the sport’s biggest investors.

He’s acquired stakes in teams from London to Rio de Janeiro, building a football empire like a business to cast himself against the game’s mega rich elite. It’s a second act for Textor, who forged his reputation and wealth over decades as an investor in disruptive digital technologies.

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