Gazeta Esportiva.com
·11 December 2025
São Paulo investor shares photo with Arab partner, Tricolor discussed

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·11 December 2025

The businessman Diego Fernandes, a potential new investor in São Paulo, has once again stirred up the fans on social media. On Thursday morning, the financial market professional posted a photo with Khalfan Belhoul, CEO of a very important Arab fund (Dubai Future Foundation), located in the United Arab Emirates.
According to Diego, the meeting, among various topics, also included São Paulo as an agenda item.
“Strategic meeting on finance, innovation, technology, and sports as global platforms. São Paulo FC was also on the table. In the right context,” posted Diego Fernandes on his Instagram.
See this photo on Instagram A post shared by Diego Fernandes (@die6ofernandes)
Passionate about sports and well-connected in the field, Diego Fernandes boasts a contact list that many dream of having. The businessman, who works in the financial market, is the CEO of O8 Partners and has over 100 players and former players as clients, including Neymar and Vinícius Júnior.
Diego Fernandes is often seen at gala events, summer parties in Europe, and major competitions in various sports, always accompanied by athletes and other celebrities who are global icons.
The list is extensive. On Diego Fernandes' social media, there are records with Haaland, Lamine Yamal, Formula 1 drivers like Gabriel Bortoleto, Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, among others, UFC president Dana White, former boxer Mike Tyson, tennis player Carlos Alcaraz, and even the U.S. president, Donald Trump.
Diego Fernandes is also a patron of the Pinacoteca and MASP in São Paulo and supports the NGO SOS Mata Atlântica. Besides sports, the businessman is very active in topics related to environmental preservation.
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