Business August 17, 2026 at 4:16 PM

UK vodka brand founded by ballboy kicked by Eden Hazard agrees £500m takeover by US giant

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Charlie Morgan, who made headlines in 2013 as a Swansea City ballboy after being kicked by the Chelsea winger during a League Cup semi-final, co-founded the business alongside Jackson Quinn

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