Snoop Dogg has never shied away from his love of football and was once handed a memorable gift from none other than Cristiano Ronaldo.
Snoop Dogg becomes new co-owner at Swansea City
Whether it be carrying the Olympic torch, performing at the Super Bowl or trying to become the next owner of ice hockey side the Ottawa Senators, Snoop Dogg has been involved in the sporting world for years.
The American rapper, real name Calvin Broadus, was surprisingly at the centre of Swansea City’s new home kit launch video for the 2025/26 season, with the south Wales side already being invested in by AC Milan midfielder Luka Modric.
Now, it has been confirmed that Snoop Dogg has become a Swansea co-owner and investor, and he described a move as “special”.
“My love of football is well known, but it feels special to me that I make my move into club ownership with Swansea City. The story of the club and the area really struck a chord with me. This is a proud, working class city and club. An underdog that bites back, just like me. I’m proud to be part of Swansea City. I am going to do all I can to help the club, and I look forward to getting to know all my YJBS.”
It always looked as if Snoop Dogg was set to follow in the footsteps of celebrities like Ryan Reynolds and Tom Brady, who are co-owners at Wrexham and Birmingham City respectively, after admitting last year that he had his eye on Scottish giants Celtic.
“Investing in a sports team has been something I have been looking at for a long time – if the chance came to invest in Celtic, I would be crazy not to take a look at it. I have watched so much soccer in Europe but I have never seen fans like the Celtic fans. There is something so special about them.”
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The Swans are Snoop Dogg’s new team, though, so he may stop wearing other club’s football shirts all around the world when performing.
Ronaldo once gifted Snoop Dogg a signed shirt
Back in 2022, Ronaldo was into his second stint as a Manchester United player, finishing the 2021/22 campaign with 24 goals and three assists for the Red Devils.
The Portuguese icon had returned to Old Trafford from Juventus and reached out to the rap superstar. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner decided to gift Snoop Dogg a signed Man Utd shirt, which resulted in the American thanking the forward on X.
