Grammy Award winner, Temilade Openiyi better known as Tems, has become the co-owner of San Diego FC located in California, United States.
The singer announced the good news in a video shared on the official Instagram page of the football club.
According to her, she has always loved soccer. Tems affirmed that she used to watch her brother and his friends play football.
The Love Me Jeje crooner remarked that the game would allow talents in the youths to emerge, most especially with the help of Dream Academy.
Tems shares anticipation
In the recording, Tems, who marked her mother’s birthday on Grammy the Award stage, said that she was anticipating the first match of the football club.
She disclosed that the match would take place at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California, US.
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The recording also captured the moment that Tems was being decorated and welcomed to her football club.
She also took pictures with some team members and officials of the club.
Recall that some Nigerian celebrities including Don Jazzy, Big Brother Naija’s Tacha, Burna Boy are all football club owners in Nigeria.
More detail about the co-ownership is in the post below:
Fans hail Tems’ as she becomes a club owner
Reactions have trailed the video of Tems becoming a football owner.
Here are some of the comments below:
@dpotterscatering:
“Smart move.”
@somidax:
“Great business, this is what is needed and get a local one in Nigeria.”
@smilinbubbles:
“The biggest and smartest Deal.”
@iamnyinye:
“Smart babe.”
@olakz_ride:
“Thatโs a huge step, congratulations Tems.”
@giftedchiamaka_ :
“Wow this is big.”
@akintimi:
“Make una no attack her nah soccer dey dem call ham for us.”
@stillgoharder:
“Soccerโ nahh baby come one what we doing?????? Soccer fr???”
@rugumiremuhirwa:
“Is she say soccer? Com girl you from Africa we have football.”
@yomiafolabi:
“Music is powerful.”
@veelux_watches:
“Ohk first time hearing about the the club… Tems is the queen๐๐first African woman.”
@k.snax:
“letโs goooo we love Tems! canโt wait for the season to kick off.”
@kyrv4life:
“It just keeps getting better ๐ welcome to DAYGOOOOO.”
@j_soto:
“Will she help us get better players?”
@jide_co:
“Issa Rae and Ow Tems… I know how my American soccer team is now.”
@harjibola112:
“Make Una let Naija players come for trial.”
BBNaija’s Tacha hunts for players
OSG had reported that the former housemate, Tacha, had officially unveiled her football club and called for players to join the team.
In a post on social media, she noted that she was looking for players to join the team as she was ready to redefine the game.
The reality star shared the juicy offer she had for each player at the end of each tournament and that of the coach.
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