Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohahian makes mammoth Chelsea prediction
Alexis Ohanian believes Women's FA Cup winners Chelsea can become the best team in the world and a 'billion dollar franchise' after investing in the club.
Chelsea beat Manchester United 3-0 at Wembley on Sunday afternoon to complete the domestic treble after already winning the Women's Super League and Women's League Cup, ending the domestic campaign undefeated.
Goals from Sandy Baltimore either side of a Catarina Macario strike gave Sonia Bompastor's side a resounding victory and completed an immense season.
The future looks extremely bright as well, with Ohanian investing around £20m in the club this week, which bought him a reported 10 per cent stake.
The Reddit founder, and husband to tennis legend Serena Williams, watched on at Wembley as Chelsea did the business against Manchester United and he certainly has high hopes for his new investment.
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Speaking to the BBC, Ohanian said: 'Chelsea is very unique. These are the queens of global soccer and they've got the trophy case to prove it. I feel so humbled. This is a very special club.
'The sky is the limit. You heard our president say this club is unapologetically ambitious – I want to get that tattooed on me.
'That is what we're trying to build here. Not just to be the best team, but the best team in the world and at the forefront of women's sport.
'This will be a billion dollar franchise one day and I hope my dollars, my pounds, can go towards that and especially back home in America, this is going to be America's team.'
Writing on X earlier this week, Ohanian posted: 'I've bet big on women's sports before – and I'm doing it again. I'm proud to announce that I'm joining Chelsea FCW as an investor and board member.
'I'm honoured for the chance to help this iconic club become America's favourite Barclays WSL team and much, much more.'
Bompastor has enjoyed a stunning first season in charge of Chelsea, admirably filling the shoes of club legend Emma Hayes who left last year. More Trending
'The players really deserve [to celebrate]. We still have one week to practice but we need to enjoy this,' said the Frenchwoman.
'To achieve a treble in England, it's difficult to find the right words to describe that.
'It means a lot. I always say I want to make sure in every club I am manager that we have good values, the right values, and I want my players to really enjoy it.
'We worked hard all through the season. It was not easy and to achieve that, it will be part of history.'
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