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Football Star Says He ‘Owes the City’ After Buying Stake in Cricket Team
Warwickshire said the 1.2% share sale valued Bellingham’s estimated stake at about £1 million as Phoenix ownership shifted in January.
- On Wednesday, England footballer Jude Bellingham is set to be confirmed as a minority owner of The Hundred franchise Birmingham Phoenix, having purchased a 1% stake in the team.
- American investment fund Knighthead Capital and host county Warwickshire co-own the franchise, which they acquired last year during the England and Wales Cricket Board's sales process.
- Warwickshire disclosed in their annual report that the 1% stake, purchased in January 2026, is valued at roughly £1 million, with Bellingham acquiring 0.5% from each existing partner.
- The Real Madrid midfielder, who grew up in Birmingham and played junior cricket for Hagley Cricket Club, has long expressed admiration for England Test captain Ben Stokes.
- Although the ECB imposed a "five-year lock-in period" for new investors, Bellingham's transaction proceeded because his interest was flagged by both owners early last year.
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Bromsgrove AdvertiserReposted by 
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stourbridgenews.co.ukFootball star says he ‘owes the city’ after buying stake in cricket team
Stourbridge’s Jude Bellingham says he ‘owes the city’ after buying stake in cricket team
·Bromsgrove, United Kingdom
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Football Genius Bellingham Becomes Club Owner This Time... Acquires Stake in Cricket Team for 2 Billion Won OSEN = Reporter Jeong Seung-woo He wasn't just good at football. Jude Bellingham, 23, of Real Madrid, has now become the owner of a cricket club. The BBC reported on the 22nd (KST) that Jude Bellingham [acquired] a stake in the English Cricket League's The Hund
Real Madrid midfielder expands his empire with a bet in the "The Hundred" league
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The IndependentJude Bellingham buys one per cent stake in Hundred franchise Birmingham Phoenix
The Real Madrid midfielder, who began his career with Birmingham, is thought to have invested around £800,000 in the Edgbaston-based team.
·Scotland, United Kingdom
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