JUDE BELLINGHAM has explained his decision to buy a minority stake in cricket franchise Birmingham Phoenix, saying “I feel like I owe the city something.”The England and Real Madrid star has taken a 1.2 per cent holding in the Edgbaston-based Hundred team, revealing himself as the unnamed investor who had been mentioned in the annual accounts of parent club Warwickshire.The deal, which includes 0.6 per cent from Warwickshire and 0.6 per cent from US investment partners Knighthead Capital, comes with a price tag of more than £800,000.

JUDE BELLINGHAM has explained his decision to buy a minority stake in cricket franchise Birmingham Phoenix, saying “I feel like I owe the city something.”

The England and Real Madrid star has taken a 1.2 per cent holding in the Edgbaston-based Hundred team, revealing himself as the unnamed investor who had been mentioned in the annual accounts of parent club Warwickshire.

The deal, which includes 0.6 per cent from Warwickshire and 0.6 per cent from US investment partners Knighthead Capital, comes with a price tag of more than £800,000.

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