Lionel Messi buys Catalan soccer club who helped develop David Raya, Jordi Alba

Lionel Messi has purchased UE Cornella, the Catalan club who play in the fifth tier of Spanish football.UE Cornella are from Cornella de Llobregat, a 20-minute drive to the south-west of Barcelona, and play their games at a ground next to La Liga team Espanyol’s home, the RCDE Stadium, which is in the same municipality.Advertisement