Soccer continues to have the behavior of throwing collectively unlikely pairings.
One solely wants to take a look at Cole Palmer’s bemused face when confronted by Donald Trump for the trophy presentation on the finish of the Membership World Cup remaining on Sunday night for a textbook instance of two very completely different worlds colliding.
However the Wythenshawe-born 23-year-old’s encounter with the world’s strongest man and tariff fanatic is just not the one good conflict of cultures the game has introduced us in current days.
Snoop Dogg helps launch new Swansea Metropolis equipment
It’s at present equipment launch season and golf equipment throughout the land are getting busy with their annual mission to one-up their rivals by utilizing imaginative methods to unveil their new threads, which is able to usually contain bringing in large names to sprinkle some stardust on the event.
Down in South Wales, Swansea Metropolis have pulled off arguably the largest coup of the summer season by bringing in Snoop Dogg to disclose their 2025-26 dwelling equipment – and the hip hop icon’s affiliation with the membership might not cease there.
Dogg included @SnoopDogg Nuthin’ However A Wales Thang, the Jacks are prepared. We are the Pleasure of Wales. @VancityReynolds @Wrexham_AFC #JackArmy 🐶⚔️🦢 pic.twitter.com/TTbADlmc6yJuly 12, 2025
“Dogg included @SnoopDogg,” the Swans posted on their X account, accompanied by photos of Snoop Dogg of their new shirt, plus a seize of Ryan Reynolds’ current submit revealing the brand new Wrexham shirt, clearly taking intention at Wales’ different celebrity-fronted Championship facet.
“Nuthin’ However A Wales Thang, the Jacks are prepared. We are the Pleasure of Wales,” Swansea added.
Swansea are underneath American possession, led by Brett Cravatt and Jason Cohen, and are clearly seeking to improve the membership’s model attraction and international consciousness with this transfer. Snoop Dogg has greater than 100 million social media followers.
The membership additionally pulled off an eye catching boardroom acquisition again in April, when Croatia and former Actual Madrid nice Luka Modric accomplished an funding within the membership to turn into a co-owner.
However might Snoop Dogg be set to be an everyday on the Swansea.com Stadium?
The membership’s coy response to any future involvement greater than hints at Snoop Dogg taking up an even bigger function with the Welsh facet.
“We respect the appreciable curiosity and enthusiasm generated by Snoop Dogg’s look in a Swansea Metropolis shirt,” a membership spokesperson informed the BBC. “Whereas we’re not able to share specifics with you all simply but, we can present extra particulars quickly and we’re enthusiastic about what’s to come back.”
Swansea kick off their season with a visit to Middlesbrough on August 9, whereas the house conflict in opposition to Wrexham on December 20 might be one to circle on the calendar.
