00:00Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham says he owes the city of Birmingham a debt after becoming an investor in Birmingham
00:11Phoenix ahead of the 2026 cricket the 100 season.
00:16The Real Madrid and England star who began his career at Birmingham City has taken a 1.2% stake
00:23in the 100 franchise.
00:25Warwick's Higher County Cricket Club retain majority control with over 50%.
00:31Bellingham who grew up in Birmingham says he wants to pay back to the community and has social responsibility initiatives.
00:40His involvement will focus on increasing participation in cricket and using the sport to unite people from diverse backgrounds.
00:50Speaking after the announcement Bellingham said the investment was a way of giving back to the city of Birmingham that
00:59shaped him.
01:00He also revealed his long standing affection for cricket recalling playing the sport with his brother growing up in the
01:09Midlands.
01:10Now one of football's biggest stars Bellingham's move highlights a desire to make an impact beyond the pitch strengthening ties
01:19with his boyhood club his roots and while supporting the growth of sport in Birmingham.
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