While 50 Cent is involved with a number of professional sports partnerships, with teams from some of the biggest sporting leagues in the world, he didn’t think twice about giving a helping hand when a Welsh under-14s girls soccer squad came calling.
The players at AFC Rumney in Cardiff will walk out on the pitch this weekend in their new yellow G-Unit kit branded with the Hip-Hop mogul’s name.
This is quality!!!
— Peter Gillibrand (@GillibrandPeter) October 8, 2023
AFC Rumney's under 14s girls side has been sponsored by 50 Cent after their manager worked with him on tour!! 👏 https://t.co/TkmHDHRDtK
The sponsorship came about after one of the fathers on the team began working on Fiddy’s Final Lap tour. Not only did he agree to sponsor the girls, but he also showed a keen interest in the team.
Richie Brown, the team’s coach and father of two girls on the squad, said 50 Cent was enthusiastic about the deal.
“Straight off, without hesitation, he agreed,” Brown explained to The Telegraph. “At first it was an unbelievable feeling. We were a bit cheeky and asked for more and he also sponsored our tracksuits. I’ve been involved in female football for 10 years, it’s really appreciated that it came around when we were in need of new stuff, we love his support for us.”
🚨50 Cent has shockingly agreed to sponsor a Welsh under-14 girls' football team, AFC Rumney, with his name and G-Unit logo on their kits.
— On The Centre Spot ⚽️ (@onthecentrespot) October 9, 2023
🚨 This sponsorship is a massive deal for a grassroots club like AFC Rumney, as funding can be hard to come by at that level.
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The team hopes the new kit will boost the girls after losing the first three games of the season.
“This could give us our confidence back,” Brown added. “We’ve sent a few photos over to him. 50 Cent actually showed an interest in who he was sponsoring, he wanted to know more about the team.”
While 50 Cent hasn’t shown up to a match yet, he’s more than welcome if he visits Wales.
“If he’s ever around Cardiff he should come along,” Coach Brown offered.
"It was a parent of one of our players, and he was working on the American tour with 50 Cent."
— TalkTV (@TalkTV) October 10, 2023
Richie Brown, manager of AFC Rumney, on news that American artist 50 Cent has sponsored a Welsh girls football team.@jkyleofficial | @50cent pic.twitter.com/QAW6Nv5Uue