Izuchukwu OkosiAmerican music icon Jay-Z has named his favourite Premier League club and also revealed his best player who held many football fans spellbound with his grace and skills.
Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Corey Carter is one of the most well-known musicians in the world and was declared the greatest rapper of all time by Billboard.
Aside from music, Jay-Z is often pictured at many sporting events having been seen at Superbowls, NBA games, the Wimbledon final and football matches.
Back in 2009, Jay-Z’s love for Arsenal was questioned after he was a guest of Manchester City when Arsenal Lose Battle For Top Spot, Man City Leads On Goal Differencethey beat the Gunners 4-2.
However, Jay-Z reaffirmed that he is an Arsenal fan during an interview with Arsenal Magazine.
As per a report on Manchester Evening News, Jay Z said:
“After that game the press started reporting that I was a Manchester City fan, I am really glad all that has been cleared up and that everybody in the UK knows that I am an Arsenal fan.
Jay-Z went on to explain that Thierry Henry was the reason he chose the Gunners.
He continued: “It was about five years ago now. When Thierry Henry was at the club I saw him play and I just thought he was an amazing player.
“Ever since then I have been a big fan of the club, following you guys, and still today you play the beautiful football that Thierry did. I think he had a real long term effect on the team.”
At the time, the rapper also hinted that he would be interested in investing in football in the future.
Jay-Z said: “I am a businessman, and I will always look at an opportunity, and if it feels right, great.
“I don’t know a lot about the business of soccer, but in the future if the right opportunity presented itself, then who knows?”
As an Arsenal fan, Jay-Z would have endured a roller coaster ride during the 22/23 season as the Gunners went chasing the Premier League title.
Despite leading for the majority of the campaign, Mikel Arteta’s men were eventually beaten to the crown by Pep Guardiola’s City.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
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