Mercury13

Eni Aluko becomes the 1st Black female football club owner in Italy as part of multi-club ownership group Mercury13 are set to invest $100M in acquiring women’s football teams in Italy. Their first acquisition comes after purchasing a controlling stake in Italian women’s side Como Women. After retirement, Aluko primarily focused on football broadcasting, but had joined the Mercury 13 to venture into sports ownership, while inspiring black sports investors and black ownership in general.