DBasia.news – Gerard Pique, the Barcelona defender, successfully convinced his teammate, Lionel Messi, to participate in the Davis Cup event. Later Messi will become an investor in the tournament.
Gerard Pique has changed the history of tennis since mid-August 2018. At that time, Pique, who was President of the Cosmos Investment Group, requested a change in the Davis Cup.
The changes made by Gerard Pique in the world of tennis began with the Davis Cup. As a first step is a problem of organizing the event.
Now, the Davis Cup works with LaLiga as the sponsor. At the opening ceremony ahead of the tournament, Gerard Pique revealed the involvement of Lionel Messi.
According to Gerard Pique, Lionel Messi is a lover of tennis. Messi is the figure who asked to be involved in the Spanish defender Davis Cup project.
“Lionel Messi knows exactly about the Davis Cup. Messi is involved in Kosmos. Messi is a partner and part of the family,” said Gerard Pique.
“Lionel Messi likes tennis. We have known each other for 18 years since he arrived in Barcelona. I often discuss with him about anything.”
“When he heard about the Davis Cup, Lionel Messi was interested in the plan. Messi said he wanted to be a part of it,” Gerard Pique continued.
Some tennis top players opposed Gerard Pique as the organizer of the Davis Cup. They compare it if the position is reversed and the tennis player holds the Champions League.