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Erling Haaland invests in chess, ventures beyond soccer

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Norwegian soccer star Erling Haaland is expanding his business ventures beyond the pitch through his investment company, Pillage. He has made angel investments in Norway Chess and co-founded Chess Mates, a company focused on competitive chess events with a minimum prize pool of $2.7 million. Haaland also holds stakes in various companies, including a hair tie brand, a recovery-tech firm, and a luggage company, and is set to voice an animated Viking version of himself in a forthcoming film. AI

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Erling Haaland invests in chess, ventures beyond soccer

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Emma Burleigh ·

    When Erling Haaland isn’t playing for Norway in the World Cup, he’s investing in a chess championship and playing an animated Viking

    Soccer star Erling Haaland has led Norway to the World Cup quarterfinals—but off the pitch, he’s investing in chess and starring in a Viking movie.

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