50 Cent agrees to sponsor girls under-14s football team in Wales

50 Cent is the latest celebrity to put his financial might into UK football, with his sponsorship of AFC Rumney — an under-14s girls team based in Cardiff.

According to Sky News, ‘In Da Club’ US rapper's insignia will now feature on the girls’ kit along with that of his hip hop group, G Unit which also includes artists Tony Yayo, and Lloyd Banks.

As part of the sponsorship, 50 Cent has provided a new “top-quality away kit” and club tracksuits for the team.

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The under-14s and under-17s girls coach, Richie Brown announced the news on Facebook this week.

He wrote: “We feel absolutely over the moon that our u14s Girls have been sponsored by World Known Superstar Actor / Music Producer Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson and G Unit”

Brown’s post finishes: “Thank you so much for your support, also a massive thank you to John Hall for securing the sponsorship for us”.

Brown told Sky News: “You expect it to be a ‘no’ and then when he says ‘yes’ it’s a huge surprise and then you’re massively grateful straight away.

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“I’ve been involved in girls’ football for almost 10 years now so I’m promoting it this side, trying to do the best I possibly can, and when you’ve got someone as high profile a name as him, you just know he’s going to take it to the next level.”

“Hopefully, the girls’ and women’s sections down in south Wales will get a little bit of spotlight and we can raise the profile,” he added.

The under-14s team plan to wear their new kits for the first time next week for their first away game of the season.

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