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#5 Demba Ba's consortium - San Diego NASL
The most recent one among the list, Demba Ba along with Chelsea's Eden Hazard, Yohan Cabaye and Moussa Sow are the owners of an NASL expansion club in San Diego. The club is expected to compete in the 2018 season and a team name is yet to be announced.
Former Chelsea and Newcastle forward Demba Ba, who currently plays for Shanghai Shenhua, owns 35% of the club, making him the lead owner. On combining with the stakes controlled by the rest of the players, the consortium is the majority owners of the new team.
Eden Hazard was delighted with the announcement of the ownership deal and said,"We can't wait to get started and win some games." The University of San Diego will serve as their home base till a new stadium is built.
"San Diego is a beautiful place and the love and passion the people have for soccer made this an easy choice for us. My friends and I are honoured to turn this dream into a reality," the Belgian superstar added.
Thus, there has been a rise in players turning into owners in recent years for a number of reasons with the increased money in the game being one of them. Either way, their presence is definitely an inspiration for the players as well as to the locality which will serve the players' desire to give back to the sport.
