Pique buys into Fyers American Gambits

What's the deal? Former BarcelonaDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → defender Gerard Pique has become a strategic shareholder in the Global Chess LeagueDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → franchise Fyers American GambitsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. The stake size and financial terms were not disclosed.

Who else is in? Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is also a shareholder in the American Gambits, placing Pique alongside another prominent sports figure on the franchise's cap table.

The signal: Pique is the second high-profile football figure to invest in chess, following Manchester CityDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → forward Erling Haaland's stake in Norway ChessDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → — a sign that athletes are increasingly treating the game as an investable sport.

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