Gerard Piqué: From Player To Sports Investor [3B Deal?]

Gerard Piqué sports investor story, Davis Cup 3B deal, Kings League, FC Andorra, and real athlete entrepreneur lessons. Shocking wins and hard lessons delivered with receipts.

Welcome to Kickin' Riches! Today Mark Ellison breaks down how Barcelona legend Gerard Piqué went from pitch to boardroom—co-running tennis’s Davis Cup in a reported three-billion, 25-year agreement, pivoting to the viral Kings League, rebuilding FC Andorra, and stacking media-rights and Web3 plays. Why it matters: this is the real blueprint (and caution signs) for athletes-turned-operators.

What you’ll learn:
The truth behind the “3 billion” Davis Cup headlines and what Kosmos actually signed for.
How and why the ITF partnership ended in 2023 and settled in 2025.
The Kings League formula: internet-native rules, creators as owners, and real revenue traction.
FC Andorra’s rebuild: millions invested, debts cleared, promotions earned.
Media rights and fan token moves: building a full-stack sports company.
Actionable lessons every athlete CEO should know about risk, contracts, and product-market fit.

Key highlights:
1) Davis Cup overhaul: co-organization role, “safeguard the future” promise, Madrid finals proof-of-concept.
2) Termination and fallout: ITF’s “financial contingencies,” CAS filing, quiet 2025 settlement.
3) Kings League momentum: €20.5M revenue in 2023 and a €60M raise in 2024; global expansion with an Italian spinoff led by Zlatan Ibrahimović.
4) FC Andorra turnaround: →€15M invested, debts like ~€300k cleared, return to Spain’s second division.
5) Rights + Web3: Ligue 1 and ARG–BRA broadcast rights, fan tokens/NFT experiments, Socios-style bets.
6) Lessons: fame opens doors, operators keep them open—due diligence, modeling, and patience win.

Chapters
0:00 From pitch to boardroom
1:23 The three billion tennis bet
2:38 When the deal fell through
3:57 Kings League scoring off the field
5:11 Building an underdog FC Andorra
6:23 Beyond the ball media and tech plays
7:37 Trials at the net controversies
8:49 Lessons for athlete CEOs
10:02 Wrap up and subscribe

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From Mark Ellison at Kickin' Riches—your casual, friendly, and inspiring guide to the money moves behind the beautiful game. We pull from ITF announcements, Reuters, AS, Cinco Días, Goal.com, and more to keep it factual and hype-free.

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