Snoop Dogg unveils Swansea kit in dig at Ryan Reynolds and Wrexham
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.
'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.
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Wales vs England Euro 2025
Kit Shepard was our man in St Gallen tonight, read his report here. We're going to wrap up the live blog now – thanks for joining us and we'll do it all again on Thursday when England face Sweden in Zurich. Goodnight! Here's how the last eight looks: Norway v Italy (Wednesday, 8pm, Geneva)Sweden v England (Thursday, 8pm, Zurich)Spain v Switzerland (Friday, 8pm, Bern)France v Germany (Saturday, 8pm, Basel) France have won group D thanks to a 5-2 win over the Netherlands in Basel — their final goal coming from the penalty spot through Karchaoui on 92 minutes. They will meet Germany next Saturday — also in Basel. It was comfortable for England in St Gallen and really a complete mismatch as they stroll into a last-eight clash with Sweden in Zurich on Thursday — the team they beat in the semi-finals on the way to winning Euro 2022 (remember the Russo backheel goal?) Wales barely laid a glove on the Lionesses but that isn't a criticism of them — England were just ruthlessly clinical. Sweden will be a different prospect entirely. Having set up Mead's goal, Beever-Jones heads in England's sixth and it really is a thing of beauty. A raking pass from Williamson is headed on to Mead, who chips a cross over to ABV (it's easier to type) and she heads down into the ground and past the beleaguered Clark. Wales have a consolation and what a goal it was too. Jess Fishlock went on a barnstorming run through a non-existent England midfield and slotted a pass through for substitute Hannah Cain, who applied a great finish on the stretch. The ear-cupping celebration was a bit much, but each to their own. Meanwhile England have brought on Niamh Charles for Lucy Bronze, and Wales have replaced Ffion Morgan with Elise Hughes. Please enable cookies and other technologies to view this content. You can update your cookies preferences any time using privacy manager. And that is five! Beever-Jones shows good feet to find Beth Mead inside the area and the substitute applies a simple finish. She goes over to the England bench to celebrate — the Arsenal player enjoyed that one. Kit Shepard: Park nearly got England's fifth with a cushioned volley from Keira Walsh's brilliant diagonal, but Clark tipped it onto the post and Russo could not slide the rebound in. The goals are raining in in Basel now! France retake the lead through Delphine Cascarino on 64 minutes and scores again three minutes later to make it 4-2. What a six minutes it's been for the French – they are going to play Germany in the last eight. Let them eat cake! Marie-Antoinette Katoto has equalised for France in Basel, putting them back to the top of the group and moving England down to second — that puts them on course to face Sweden, the winners of group C. As expected, Sarina Wiegman really making the most of this cushion to give her stars a break and give the substitutes some minutes. Chloe Kelly comes on for Lauren James and Aggie Beever-Jones for Alessia Russo. Ella Toone has been having a great game so far but she goes off at half-time for Jess Park, while Beth Mead comes on for another of England's goalscorers, Lauren Hemp. For Waes, Josie Green is on for left back Lily Woodham. Second half under way. It's 2-1 to the Netherlands now in Basel – they have turned it round, and it's a calamity for Selma Bacha, who puts through her own net after the ball squirts through to her from a low cross. They'd need two more goals to send the French out on goal difference but it currently means England would top the group. That was brutal for Wales, and brilliant for England. The job is now damage limitation for the Welsh but Sarina Wiegman can look to use her bench and rest some of her key players with either Germany or Sweden awaiting them in the last eight. Alessia Russo's first goal of this European Championship and it's probably England's best of this game. A threaded pass through by James to Toone, who cuts back for Russo and the Arsenal player had time to take a touch six yards out before slotting home. We saw a 6-0, 6-0 Wimbledon final yesterday — and this already has that feel about it too. Please enable cookies and other technologies to view this content. You can update your cookies preferences any time using privacy manager. Kit Shepard: Let's not bother with the caveats, England are heading through here. All eyes are now on France and the Netherlands' game. It is currently 1-1 but the Dutch would go through with a win by a three-goal margin, knocking out their opponents tonight. In that scenario England would top the group and play Germany in the quarter-finals. England are going through because, in the event of all three finishing on six points, it goes down to goal difference only from games involving two of the three teams (i.e. take the Wales results out). 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Please enable cookies and other technologies to view this content. You can update your cookies preferences any time using privacy manager. After a VAR check the referee points to the spot – Georgia Stanway was tripped and initially a free kick was given, but the contact was inside. Stanway dusts herself off and tucks the penalty past Clarke, although the goalkeeper went the right way. Please enable cookies and other technologies to view this content. You can update your cookies preferences any time using privacy manager. We're underway in St Gallen! Leah Williamson already knocking Fishlock over, looks like it might be a physical one. Kit Shepard writes: At every Euro 2025 game, the squads are read out over The Alan Parsons Project's Sirius, the music that was popularised by the Chicago Bulls, immortalised by Michael Jordan, and introduced to the younger generations through The Last Dance documentary. It's a nice idea, but does not quite have the desired effect. 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England call the Toone and now look serious contenders at Euro 2025
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Fishlock needs 'a little think' before deciding on Wales future
Wales' most capped player and record goalscorer Jess Fishlock has made "no decisions" on her international says Wales have to learn from their experience at Euro 2025, which came to an end with a heavy 6-1 defeat against were appearing in major finals for the first time in their history.
