RAPPER 50 Cent is the most recent movie star to sponsor a British soccer crew.
The American artist, actual identify Curtis Jackson III, has sponsored a Welsh ladies crew.
50 Cent has sponsored a Welsh under-14s ladies crewCredit score: Splash
AFC Rumney under-14s have been backed by 50 Cent
AFC Rumney’s under-14s from Cardiff could have his and collaborators G-Unit’s names on their away shirt and tracksuits this season.
The shock sponsorship deal was agreed after one of many crew’s dad and mom labored with 50 Cent on a current tour.
They had been then inspired by different dad and mom to ask if he may sponsor the aspect.
“He mentioned he would ask the query – worst case state of affairs was [50 Cent] would have simply mentioned no,” supervisor Richie Brown informed the BBC.
“Fortunately he didn’t, he agreed to it. He sponsored our away package to begin with, after which we had been a bit of bit cheeky.
“We requested for a bit of bit extra, and he sponsored us once more for our tracksuits.”
The brand new kits can be worn for the primary time subsequent week in AFC Rumney’s first away match of the season.
Brown added: “We’re going to get a number of photographs taken and despatched over to him, then hopefully he can provide us a superb luck video or one thing to acknowledge all of it.
The membership’s away package and tracksuits have been sponsored by the rapper
50 Cent and G-Unit’s names are emblazoned on the tracksuits
“We’re massively appreciative of every part he’s doing for us proper now. We love the assist.”
50 Cent shouldn’t be the primary movie star to connect themselves to a membership in Wales.
Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have owned League Two aspect Wrexham since 2020.
“I feel Ryan Reynolds has bought a little bit of competitors now,” Brown joked.
“I’m positive the group up in Wrexham is totally buzzing with what Ryan Reynolds has executed, and hopefully 50 Cent can have that very same type of impression with us down right here.”