Tennis star Naomi Osaka has become a co-owner of the North Carolina Courage, the National Women's Soccer League club has announced.
Osaka, 23, is one of the most recognisable tennis players in the world, having won three Grand Slam titles already in her career: the 2018 US Open, 2019 Australian Open, and 2020 US Open.
She joins up with one of the most successful franchises in National Women's Soccer League history, with the Courage having two NWSL Championships and three NWSL Shields in the past four years.