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Lionel Messi agribusiness investments

Entities: Lionel Messi · Bellcaire d'Urgell · Rincón Chico ranch · Jorge Messi · Rincón Chico farm

Overview

In late July 2026 the Messi family’s 6,800‑hectare Estancia Rincón Chico estate in Corrientes, Argentina, was reported as a $20 million diversification investment producing cattle, rice, forestry and yerba‑mate. A follow‑up note linked the farm to Messi’s Catalan ancestry, tracing his great‑grandfather to Bellcaire d’Urgell in Lleida, Spain, before emigration to Argentina.

Further coverage on 5 August confirmed the estate’s location near San Carlos, close to the Misiones border, and reiterated the purchase of a second, $5 million field in Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos. Both holdings are described as long‑term stores of value.

On 6 August, while Messi continued to shine for Inter Miami—scoring twice in a League Cup win and earning praise from coach Ángel Guillermo Hoyos—the same agribusiness narrative was highlighted, underscoring his strategy of pairing a high‑profile football career with a broad, land‑based investment portfolio.

Together the reports portray a consistent picture: Messi is leveraging his earnings to build a diversified asset base in Argentine agriculture, rooted in family heritage and reinforced by ongoing sporting success.

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Lionel Messi diversifies with Argentine ranch purchase as he shines for Inter Miami

    Lionel Messi bought a large Argentine ranch and, praised by coach Ángel Guillermo Hoyos, delivered standout performances for Inter Miami in MLS.

  2. 3 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Lionel Messi's Catalan roots and Argentine farm ownership revealed

    Lionel Messi’s great‑grandfather hailed from Bellcaire d’Urgell, Catalonia, and the player now owns a 6,800‑ha farm in Corrientes, Argentina, bought for about $20 million.

  3. 15 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    Lionel Messi expands agribusiness with Argentine farm valued at $20 million

    Lionel Messi’s family bought the 6,800‑ha Estancia Rincón Chico in Corrientes, Argentina, valued at about R$ 103 million and running cattle, rice and yerba‑mate production.

Sources

caras.perfil.com · chacodiapordia.com · diariopanorama.com · noticiasdelvino.com · redgol.cl

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