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In her post, Ciara added, \"There’s only a small handful of female owners of any Major League Sports team, and I’m proud to be one of them! You are next Baby Girl! I have no doubt that by the time you’re my age, there will be many more!\"

The singer also addressed any young girl watching with big dreams in her heart.

\"And to every girl in this world, you can do anything you want to do and be anything you want to be! It truly possible if you believe,\" she added.

The Sounders announced Tuesday that 11 new families have joined the ownership team.

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1️⃣1️⃣ New Families. All Seattle. #SoundersFamily

A post shared by Seattle Sounders FC (@soundersfc) on Aug 13, 2019 at 6:39pm PDT

\"Representing a diverse array of backgrounds and experiences, all 11 families have direct ties to Seattle,\" the club announced.

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Football. Fútbol. We Love them both! @Ciara and I are fired up to announce we are Team Owners of the @Soundersfc one of the best franchises in the world! We can't wait for our kids to grow up loving Soccer! Family is everything! We Love You Seattle! #SoundersIsFamily ⚽💚💙

A post shared by Russell Wilson (@dangerusswilson) on Aug 13, 2019 at 10:05am PDT

Wilson wrote, \"Football. Fútbol. We Love them both! @Ciara and I are fired up to announce we are Team Owners of the @Soundersfc one of the best franchises in the world! We can't wait for our kids to grow up loving Soccer! Family is everything! We Love You Seattle!\"

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