Matthew McConaughey Continues String of Celebrity MLS Investors

  • Actor is joining ownership group for Austin, Texas, franchise
  • Team will join Major League Soccer in 2021 as 27th club
Matthew McConaugheyPhotographer: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images

Major League Soccer teams are the new hot investment for celebrities.

In the past two months alone, three MLS teams have added celebrities -- film, music and sports stars -- to their ownership groups. The latest, Austin FC in Texas, brought in actor Matthew McConaughey.