Louis Tomlinson's bid to buy Doncaster Rovers soccer club has fallen through.

Louis Tomlinson's bid to buy his hometown soccer team Doncaster Rovers " Fails as his crowd-funding campaign fell short of its target.

The One Direction star was hoping to raise funds to purchase his hometown team but after his Crowdfunder campaign - which charged fans £250 for a selfie with the singer - fell short of its £2 million target, his bid has been axed and he claimed he "was misled".

He wrote on Twitter: "I'm absolutely gutted the Doncaster Rovers deal is not going ahead. I am desperate for the club to be given the recognition it deserves :(

"I was explicitly told that the deal to buy the club was not dependent on the money raised by crowd-funding. Unfortunately I was misled."

Louis - who played for Docaster's reserve team as a 65th minute substitute in February - insisted he still wants to "be involved" and promised supporters he will do all he can to help.

He continued: "My passion for Doncaster Rovers remains as strong as ever, and I hope that I can still be involved with the club moving forward!

"And to all the Doncaster Rovers fans, I will do all in my power to help the club succeed. I really do love the club! #roverstillidie

"For the record,I insisted contractually I would never earn a penny from DRFC. I simply wanted to help club& community.Still hoping I can"

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