UFC Billionaire Conor McGregor Speaks on His Desire to Buy Manchester United
- Ireland's Ultimate Ultimate Fighting Championship legend and billionaire Conor McGregor has expressed a desire to buy English football side, Manchester United
- McGregor’s target is not only at Manchester but also on securing the Glasgow Celtic ownership, as he said on Twitter
- Moreover, McGregor’s wish follows that of US boxer and businessman Floyd Mayweather, who has previously been linked with Newcastle United
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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion Conor McGregor says he wants to buy the English Premier League side, Manchester United.
McGregor’s wishes have now been made public after the fighter posted his ambitions on Twitter, saying he would also like to buy Glasgow Celtic.
The fighter rose to prominence and amassed his fortune from fighting in the octagon in recent years, where he has acquired super-status by becoming a UFC featherweight and lightweight double-champion.
Source: Twitter
Born in Ireland, McGregor is also a successful businessman outside of the arena and now targeting an entry into the game of football.
In a recent tweet, McGregor says he is open to buying shares at either the Red Devils or Scottish giants Celtic. McGregor wrote on Twitter:
“A conversation came up regarding Celtic first to be honest. To acquire shares from Dermot Desmond. I am certainly interested in acquiring a sports team at some stage! Both Celtic and Man United are teams I like for sure. But I am open. I feel I could do big things for a club.”
McGregor is a 32-year-old fighter and his sentiments follow just weeks after the world witnessed unsettling scenes at Old Trafford Stadium.
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Disgruntled Manchester United fans stormed the venue as they voiced their unhappiness with club owners, the Glazers from the United States.
On the other hand, media reports previously suggested that US boxer and businessman and McGregor’s former opponent, Floyd Mayweather, also expressed his wish to own a football club.
Briefly News reported that a Nigerian lady identified as Akinnawonu Ilesanmi Oluwademilade had celebrated her dad's posthumous birthday in a very special way.
In an emotional post on Twitter, the lady said she missed watching football matches with her dad at viewing centres.
Oluwademilade 'asked' her dad if he loved how Manchester United performed on January 4 this year, telling him that the club has been doing great lately.
The lady went ahead to say that it would have been her dad's 79th birthday. The daughter thanked her father for making her fall in love with the game.
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Source: Briefly News
