Fresh off his at the in Italy, Snoop Dogg has made his way over to south Wales to get acquainted with his latest sporting love: Soccer team Swansea City.
The and entertainment icon made his first appearance in front of Swansea鈥檚 fans since of the team when he attended its home match against Preston on Tuesday.
Snoop Dogg had to serenade him by twirling towels 鈥� emblazoned with the words 鈥淢ake some noise鈥� 鈥� when he walked on the field ahead of the second-tier Championship game. They did just that, by the thousands, and Snoop Dogg twirled a towel of his own as he walked along the field and pumped up the crowd.
鈥淚 have heard so many great things about the atmosphere, especially when we play under the lights,鈥� Snoop Dogg said in comments carried on Swansea鈥檚 website last week.
Snoop Dogg, who became what Swansea described as a 鈥渃o-owner and investor鈥� last July, was recently at the Milan Cortina Games where he worked as an NBC correspondent and honorary coach for the U.S. team.
He also was seen asking British curlers Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds for a photo at a mixed doubles match, and previously .
The size of Snoop Dogg鈥檚 stake in Swansea hasn鈥檛 been disclosed. The club also counts American businesswoman and media personality and Croatia soccer star Luka Modric as minority owners.
Their involvement shines a spotlight on another unheralded team from Wales, after under the ownership of Hollywood celebrities.
Swansea is 15th in the 24-team Championship. The team was most recently in the Premier League in 2018.
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