Watch: Snoop Dogg unveils Swansea kit in playful dig at Wrexham owner Ryan Reynolds
Deadpool actor Reynolds responded to Wrexham's own kit launch this week by posting a picture of himself on Instagram wearing the latest shirt while holding a dog.
Reynolds wrote: 'Been waiting a year for this kit to make its debut – and it did not disappoint.
Coming to a hood near you 👀🦢 #YJB pic.twitter.com/YamLKTHQ6C
— Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) July 12, 2025
'Available NOW in the Wrexham online store. Link in stories. Dog not included.'
Swansea reacted to their Welsh rivals by turning to another famous face for their kit unveiling ahead of the 2025-26 season, posting on X: 'Dogg included @SnoopDogg.
'Nuthin' But A Wales Thang, the Jacks are ready. We're the Pride of Wales.'
In a video posted later, Snoop said: 'Hail to Wales and to Swansea City. It's your boy big Snoop Dogg.
'Coming to a hood near you. Oh yeah, these are the new jerseys.'
West Coast rapper and record producer Snoop Dogg is a keen sports fan and worked as a correspondent for NBC at the Paris Olympics last year.
Snoop also carried the Olympic torch in the closing stages of the relay.
The 53-year-old has previously spoken of investing in Celtic – similar to the involvement of Reynolds and his fellow actor Rob McElhenney at Wrexham – and been pictured in the kits of various English clubs in recent years.
Swansea and Wrexham will be rivals in the Championship this season following the Red Dragons' three successive promotions under their Hollywood owners.
It is the first time Wrexham have been in the second tier of English football since 1982.
While Reynolds and McElhenney have entertained some of the biggest names in Hollywood at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground in recent years, Swansea have their own touch of glamour in South Wales.
Croatia midfielder Luka Modric, who has just left Real Madrid after 13 seasons with the Spanish giants, invested in Swansea three months ago to become a minority owner at the club.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Irish Examiner
44 minutes ago
- Irish Examiner
Paul O'Connell: 'These guys are capable of taking on stronger opposition'
Portugal 7 Ireland 106 Saturday started with Scotland slipping to defeat against Fiji in Suva. It ended with England claiming a series win at the expense of Argentina in San Juan. Wales broke an 18-game winless run in Japan in between, a second-string French team sucked up some hard lessons in defeat to New Zealand, while Italy were outclassed by 14 against the Springboks. Some of those exercises were more worthwhile than others. Every one of them was of infinitely more value to the Six Nations sides involved than this cringe of an occasion at the Estadio Nacional on the outskirts of the Portuguese capital where Paul O'Connell's romped to a record win for an Irish men's Test team. Sixteen tries were scored against a host playing its first game for four months, and its last for another four. A side made up mostly of part-timers, the majority of them had prepared by playing in a local league the last 10 weeks that wouldn't match the AIL on its best day. Portugal coach Simon Mannix said that they had been basically trying to 'bluff' it. 'Yeah, the opposition could have been stronger, for sure,' said O'Connell when asked if it would have served Ireland better to be put to the pin of their collar in Tokyo or Buenos Aires. 'These guys are definitely capable of taking on stronger opposition, but it is what it is.' The stand-in Ireland head coach had by that stage already lamented the lack of a third summer run for an inexperienced squad that has been operating without so many players, coaches and backroom staff as a result of the secondments to the British and Irish Lions expedition in Australia. The original plan had been for a third Test in Bucharest against Romania but then the Eastern Europeans are still digesting a record loss to another Tier 2 nation this week having gone down 70-8 to Uruguay in Montevideo. That Ireland won't be crossing their paths is no small mercy for all concerned. It's no wonder then that O'Connell found himself waxing lyrical about the benefit of the tour in a wider sense, focusing in on the worth to young players of being in camp for a month and exposed to the jargon and the culture and the workrate and leadership of men like captain Craig Casey and Ryan Baird. The Munster legend, while reluctant to pick out individuals who have impressed, explained how Finlay Bealham, now with the Lions after a late call-up, has benefited by singling out areas of his game and prep that others do well and tapping them up for pointers when in the national camp environs. 'That's been a big thing for us. We see it on the Emerging [Ireland] tours, they just need an opportunity, whether it is with Ireland or with their provinces. There are some very, very good players and they just have to gain the experience. 'They have to play a game, review it, train. Play a game again, be reviewed and accumulate. That's what a lot of our frontliners are doing with their provinces and Ireland: they are playing games and reviewing it and putting that into place. Others just need that chance.' Boil it all down and Ireland scored 140 points and 20 tries over the last two weekends while conceding two. There were nine Test debuts handed out with Shayne Bolton, Hugh Gavin and Alex Kendellen, the three newbies in Lisbon, all getting on the scoresheet two days ago. To be fair to Ireland, they never stopped playing their game their way in the face of a paper-thin Portuguese defence. Time and again teams have lost their shape and their focus in such circumstances. Not here, not even with the beach within touching distance, almost literally and figuratively, at the end of such a long campaign. Whatever about the opposition, it's been good to see the likes of Bolton, Tommy O'Brien, Ben Murphy and Alex Kendellen wearing green jerseys at this grade while people like Casey, Jimmy O'Brien and Ryan Baird got to step up to roles of seniority. It's not yet confirmed if there will be another Emerging Ireland tour next season. O'Connell touched on the strains the concept can cause provinces and coaches while extolling the virtues of the time benefits to be accrued by those in need of such training wheels on the road to better things. Simon Easterby, his colleague on Andy Farrell's staff, has taken the head role on previous such ventures and challenged players involved to put their hands up for squads to follow come the November and Six Nations windows. O'Connell would do the same while painting this as a picture with a greater measure of depth. 'It's not just about that first game up [against New Zealand in Chicago in November], it's about the next two years.' Portugal: N Sousa Guedes; S Bento; V Pinto, T Appleton, M C Pinto; H Aubry, H Camacho; D Costa, L Begic, D H Ferreira; A R Andrade, P Ferreira; D Wallis, N Martins, D Pinheiro. Replacements: G Aviragnet for Appleton (21); F Almeida for Aviragnet (33); G Costa for Andrade (50); M Souto for Begic and A Cunha for Costa (both 57); PS Lopes for Begic (57); AR Andrade for Ferreira (60); V Baptista for Pinheiro 62). Ireland: J O'Brien; T O'Brien, H Gavin, S McCloskey, S Bolton; J Crowley, C Casey; J Boyle, G McCarthy, T Clarkson; T Ahern, D Murray; R Baird, A Kendellen, C Prendergast. Replacements: M Deegan for Baird, M Milne for McCarthy, T Stewart for Boyle, T O'Toole for Clarkson and C Frawley for McCloskey (all 52); C Nash for T O'Brien (54); C Izuchukwu for Murray (60); B Murphy for Casey (61). Referee: A Leal (RFU).
Irish Examiner
2 hours ago
- Irish Examiner
How the British and Irish Lions Test team looks ahead of game one with Australia
Full-back Hugo Keenan's performance against the AUSNZ Invitational XV in Adelaide on Saturday reminded everyone just how dependable he can be at 15. Emerging after 12 days of illness which clearly hampered his efforts on his Lions debut against the Waratahs seven days earlier, Keenan will eased concerns about the full-back berth following Blair Kinghorn's knee injury. Kinghorn's fitness for this Saturday cannot be guaranteed at this point but Andy Farrell will ve satisfied that Keenan is a more than just a next-best option for the first Test. Verdict: KEENAN Right wing Another impressive Mack Hansen outing on the wing for the Lions has given the tour management a real headache over who to select at number 14. A tough decision between Hansen and Tommy Freeman just got even more difficult. Freeman's start against the Brumbies was perhaps his quietest outing of the tour but the Northampton and England wing is strong in the air and a proper out and out finisher compared to Hansen, the roaming playmaker and supplier of a killer last pass while his hunger for work and involvement makes him a Farrell favourite. Verdict: HANSEN Centres What a difference a few days makes. Bundee Aki and Garry Ringrose looked string favourites to start as 12 and 13 respectively following their showings against the Brumbies last Wednesday. Then came the news Ringrose had failed concussion protocols after suffering delayed symptoms and was ruled out of the first Test on a 12-day stand down. That now throws Aki's involvement into doubt with Scottish pairing Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones both impressive on Saturday. And then there was the 30-minute contribution off the inside centre from Owen Farrell on his 2025 tour debut. The English veteran's sharp passing, with Tuipulotucmoved to outside centre, was a standout feature in the final quarter and his ability to manage a game invaluable, making up for any lack of pace in midfield. An all-Scottish 10-12-13 axis with Finn Russell at fly-half makes a lot of sense but has Farrell junior muddied the waters? Does Aki still have a chance in a mix and match pairing and could that be at 13, in tandem with Tuipulotu or Farrell? It will be a tough call. Verdict: TUIPULOTU and JONES Left wing After the Brumbies game we underlined the value of James Lowe's booming left boot to any back three combination in the wake of an otherwise below-par performance for the Ireland wing. Lowe may remain favourite for the number 11 jersey in next Saturday's first Test but could he be sacrificed to solve the Freeman-Hansen conundrum on the opposite edge by playing both in-form wings? Lowe's kicking effectiveness at the highest level may be enough to make him a Test Lion, but he is not irreplaceable. Verdict: LOWE James Lowe with fans. Pic: ©INPHO/Billy Stickland. Half-backs Scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park and fly-half Finn Russell remain the front-running half-back pairing for the Test series having sat out Saturday's mismatch against the AUSNZ Invitationals. The less experienced Fin Smith did not male the impact at 10 he would have hoped to make on Saturday and though late call-up Ben White, on debut, made a big impression on the head coach in his start at scrum-half in Adelaide, his run may have come too late to oust Gibson-Park from the Test number nine jersey. Fin Smith may have also lost ground for the bench covering role at fly-half alongside his Northampton Saints and England partner Alex Mitchell with Marcus Smith bringing impact off the bench as his replacement against the AUSNZ XV in an effective tandem with Owen Farrell at 12. Verdict: RUSSELL and GIBSON-PARK Loosehead prop The shootout between Ellis Genge and Andrew Porter for a start against the Wallabies remains in play as Pierre Schoeman started at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday and played the full 80 minutes. That Porter was an unused replacement appears to indicate his place in the Test 23 is secure and as was suggested here following the Brumbies game, Andy Farrell has the luxury of a powerful one-two punch to face Australia, whichever way round he deploys the Irish and English looseheads. Verdict: GENGE Hooker Dan Sheehan remains nailed-on as the first Test starter after being given the night off at the weeekend, while Luke Cowan-Dickie's head injury in his start on Saturday means he has been ruled out of the Brisbane series opener. That clears the way for Ronan Kelleher to secure his place on the Lions Test bench, with two-tour veteran Jamie George leaving England's tour in Argentina to link up with the Lions as additional cover. Verdict: SHEEHAN Tighthead prop Will Stuart has reacted brilliantly to rescue his Lions tour following a disappointing debut against Queensland Reds more than two weeks ago. It may not be enough to dislodge a similarly resurgent Tadhg Furlong though. Much like at loosehead, the Lions have a one-two at tighthead in Furlong and Stuart, or Finlay Bealham for that matter, to go into a series against the Wallabies with confidence. Verdict: FURLONG Read More Springboks borrow playbook from Under-14 B schools team Locks Tour captain Maro Itoje and Joe McCarthy remain the first-choice second-row combination for the Test series but Tadhg Beirne has advanced his claim for a bench spot. The Munster captain led the Lions to their 48-0 victory over AUSNZ on Saturday and put in a solid shift, as did fellow lock James Ryan, as the tourists finally sorted out their breakdown issues, albeit against disappointing opponents. Beirne will also be an option as a starting blindside flanker but his the matchday 23 against the Wallabies this Saturday could be secure. Verdict: ITOJE and McCARTHY Blindside flanker The selection battles for the numbers six and seven jerseys appear to remain unresolved The initial issue could be whether to choose a third lock, that hybrid player between a second row and blindside such as Ollie Chessum and Tadhg Beirne, or a flanker in the Tom Curry/Henry Pollock mould. Andy Farrell is keeping his cards close to his chest. Pollock brings a genuine x-factor to the position and poses a real threst out on the fringes but for the purpose of reaching a decision, the hybrid option outweighs, literally, the lighter, more mobile models who can bring an impact off the bench. Verdict: CHESSUM Openside flanker Perhaps the most hotly contested positional vacancy with Josh van der Flier and Jac Morgan both playing excellent rugby while Ben Earl and Curry are also among the runners and riders. Ireland's van der Flier came off the bench against both the Brumbies and AUSNZ in consecutive matches and made his presence felt in a positive manner with Curry having failed to fire as the starter at number seven. Morgan, flying the flag for Wales, made sone strong impacts as the starter at seven on Saturday and it will be a tight call whichever way Farrell eventually makes his choice. Verdict: VAN DER FLIER No.8 Jack Conan's strong showing against the Brumvies last Wednesday looked to be enough to nail the Test start, although Ben Earl played well as the starter in Adelaide three days later. It could be another 50/50 call for the Lions brains trust to make. Verdict: CONAN.
Irish Daily Star
2 hours ago
- Irish Daily Star
Queen fans hit back at claims Live Aid was 'not political' 40 years after charity concert
Even four decades after the iconic Live Aid concert , some fans grapple with comprehending the full significance of the charity event. A heated debate erupted on X, previously known as Twitter, when a user shared a photo of rock band Queen and Freddie Mercury performing at the concert. The user highlighted the absence of "no political flags" in the crowd and claimed there were "no lectures." Live Aid was a dual-venue benefit concert held on July 13, 1985, at Wembley Stadium in London and John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia , PA. Inspired by the main event, unofficial concerts also took place in various other countries on the same day. The event aimed to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine. Read More Related Articles Rosie O'Donnell fires back at Trump with hilarious response to citizenship threat Read More Related Articles Kristi Noem's original face before plastic surgery seen in extraordinary throwback pic Bob Geldof, one of the event's organizers, told the Guardian , "We took an issue that was nowhere on the political agenda and, through the lingua franca of the planet – which is not English but rock 'n' roll – we were able to address the intellectual absurdity and the moral repulsion of people dying of want in a world of surplus." A debate about Live Aid has erupted on social media (Image: Getty Images) Given the clear political intentions behind the festival, contemporary fans were quick to counter the critics with strong online responses. One fan retorted, "wtf! Did you miss what the point of Live Aid was? Or are you truly this thick? !" Many fans pointed to Queen, the band that stole the show, led by frontman Freddie Mercury, a queer man who was diagnosed with AIDS in 1987. A fan remarked, "He was a gay man of color, by the way, singing at a concert (Live Aid) for famine relief in Ethiopia. Just say you're stupid and move on." Yet, some folks argued that Freddie didn't fit the mold of today's "woke" culture. One person commented, "Freddie was from an era where him performing his craft being tolerated and accepted by the masses was the activism." Queen fans are reflecting on their Live Aid performance, 40 years later They continued, "Nowadays bigots would push tolerance and acceptance to celebration, encouragement, and a supremacy movement that ignores the moderate considerations of others including the marginalized like children. Woke BS doesn't even stand up to its own standards." Supporters of Freddie Mercury stood firm against those trying to diminish his impact. One supporter stated, "Freddie Mercury, a gay singer who defended the poor and the forgotten, born and lived outside of catholicism, would have despised your cynical way of turning your back to those in need of political will and action." Another clapped back, "So you've never heard a Queen song in your life.... You just found a picture you liked and said to yourself, 'you know what, I'm feeling stupid today...'"
