Former NBA owner invests in $100m women’s football multi-club group Sport Business The move will see World Cup and Olympic gold winning former US women’s international Lauren Holiday join the board of Mercury/13.
Italy Euros hero Chiellini bets on women’s sport with Mercury/13 investment Sport Business Giorgio Chiellini, one of Italy’s greatest ever defenders, has invested in Mercury/13, the aspiring multi-club women’s football organisation. The 40-year-old former Juventus star, who returned to the Old Lady last week in a new strategic role, has linked up with the investment group who have committed to spending $100m across the European women’s game. Chiellini, [...]