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Lewis Hamilton to Join Hands With Mercedes Mogul to Acquire $4.2 Billion Soccer Champions Manchester United

Published 09/03/2022, 8:55 AM EDT

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Lewis Hamilton and Formula 1 have arguably become synonyms at this point. The boy from Stevenage is F1’s joint record title holder with Michael Schumacher. However, racing is not his only forte. Outside the grid, Lewis is known for his adventurous life and his love for fashion.

Alongside this, he is an avid investor and has multiple business ventures on the side. Right now, Lewis is looking forward to investing in one of England’s biggest football clubs, along with Sir Jim Ratcliff.

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Lewis Hamilton is a racing icon. Over the years, he has enjoyed much success and has broken many records. However, he is also very active off the race tracks. Sir Lewis along with Serena Williams participated in the consortium to buy Chelsea Football Club but lost out to Todd Boehly’s bid.

The Mercedes driver now eyes to takeover Manchester United, one of Europe’s biggest football clubs along with Sir Jim Ratcliffe, a one-third owner of Mercedes F1 team, who is keen to pounce on the opportunity.

Ratcliffe’s spokesperson told The Times , “If the club is for sale, Jim is definitely a potential buyer. If something like this was possible, be would be interested in talking with a view to long-term ownership.” 

He added, “This is not about the money that has been spent or not spent, Jim is looking at what can be done now and, knowing how important the club is to the city, it feels like the time is right for a reset.

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Lewis Hamilton becomes a stakeholder in NFL’s Denver Broncos

Denver Broncos are a 3-time super-bowl winning team and they have just been joined by another champion. Lewis Hamilton joined the NFL outfit’s ownership group. The Walton family released a statement on their website confirming Lewis’ arrival.

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USA Today via Reuters

The statement read“We’re delighted to welcome Seven-Time Formula One World Champion Sir Lewis Hamilton to our ownership group. He is a champion competitor who knows what it takes to lead a winning team and a fierce advocate for global equality, including in his own sport.”

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Lewis posted a picture of his pet Rosco on his Twitter to confirm the announcement. Furthermore, Rosco was also wearing the Denver Broncos jersey. He also stated he was excited to work with incredible owners and was honored to become an owner of the Broncos.

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Lewis Hamilton’s proposed takeover of Manchester United might just be the ray of hope their fans have thirsted for so long. Moreover, Sir Jim Ratcliffe doesn’t want to run the club as a business, which probably will be a huge relief to Man United fans. Do you think the Glazers will finally budge to the pressure from their fans and sell the club?

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Tanmay Khanna

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Tanmay Khanna is a Formula 1 Author at EssentiallySports. He has always been an avid sports fan, with F1 and Soccer being his two favorites. Due to his inherent love for sports and competition, he has been able to understand the world of Formula 1 inside out.
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Ranvijay Singh