Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is teaming up with his ex-wife to buy the XFL American football league.The former professional wrestler – who played the sport up to college level – is buying the assets of the league from Alpha Entertainment, which was founded by WWE CEO Vince McMahon.Johnson, 48, said he and business partner and ex-wife Dany Garcia agreed the deal alongside investment firm RedBird Capital.The purchase is reportedly worth $15 million dollars (about £11.5m) and Johnson said he bought the league for his love of American football.He wrote on Instagram: “With gratitude & passion I’ve built a career with my own two hands and will apply these callouses to building our @xfl brand to create something special for the fans.“My dreams of.
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