Football superstar Lionel Messi sets up a holding company in Silicon Valley to invest in technology

Beijing, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi will enter the field of technology investment through a new company, which will be headed by two Silicon Valley veterans.

Messi and Hovakimian, a new company called Play Time (match time), are part of a new partnership between Messi's Messi Group and Silicon Valley executive Lazmig Hovakimian (Razmig Hovaghimian) and special adviser Michael Marquez.

Play Time, headquartered in San Francisco, is a holding company and will become Macy's main tool for investing in global sports, media and technology investments, Macy said. At the same time, Play time will also consider buying a stake in the sports team and investing in Football Technology.

"I am pleased to extend our roots to Silicon Valley and excited that Play Time will work with bold entrepreneurs from around the world," Messi said in a statement. I hope that through its success, Play Time can help a lot of people and have a positive impact on the world. I believe our team and partners can achieve our goals. "