Como, Italy – Na wa o! Switzerland football star Alisha Lehmann don shock everybody as she don move from Juventus wey dey collect trophies like say na beans, go join FC Como Women. Wetin we go talk? This babe sabi do am! Last season, she help Juventus take league and cup double, plus 19 goals and 10 assists for Women’s Super League. Talk say she get 16.7 million followers for Instagram and na 12 million join for TikTok, na real influencer. No be small matter!
People dey wonder why she go choose Como, wey no dey for top half of Serie A last season and dem never even enter Europe yet. But make I tell you, Alisha get serious reasons wey dey behind her decision. She tok say, “Na independent club, wey full focus on women’s football – and dat wan sabi matter for me.” She no wan just join any team; she want be part of something wey get purpose and vision. Factor in wey data go fit change how women’s football dey play.
The club dey for beautiful lakes of Italy, and una sabi say dem get backing from Mercury13 investment group wey don pledge to “rethink football ownership.” Dem dey serious about female football, and e carry high profile investors like Giorgio Chiellini and Juan Mata join body.
Lehmann talk say demo dey send message wey strong: make women dey ambitious and expressive together. She said, “Dis moment wey women’s football fit define itself on dem own terms, independent clubs like Como Women fit lead the movement.” No be only to win match, dem dey build something wey go last, she dey talk.
The chief executive of the club, Nicola Verdun, dey super happy to sign Alisha, say she no go just bring her talent on the pitch, but her personality and passion too. E don already turn out to be headline move for the club wey sabi raise awareness for female players wey dey struggle to find work after dem retire. But no be about marketing gimmick for Alisha; she wan play serious football, earn her place and grow as athlete.
Alisha dey hopeful for Italian women’s football because dem just dey vibrant since Le Azzurre reach Euro 2025 semi-finals. As dem dey lead England one time until late equalizer mash dem plans! She talk say, “Italy’s performance show say quality dey for this game, and now people dey pay attention. Serie A Women fit turn real European force if dem invest and commit to the players.”
She even dey hopeful for the future of Swiss women’s football too, where she don score her first goal seven years ago and amass 62 caps. Na so crowds join dey show for the Euros, and Alisha talk say, “E dey emotional to see how people dey support us. Dis go change how people go dey see women football now and go be long-term growth.” You fit see say, dis babe no just dey play; she dey dream big.
