September 8, 2020

Reactions As DJ Cuppy Features In Man Utd’s New Jersey

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Disc jockey and singer DJ Cuppy has been unveiled as part of Manchester United’s new jersey campaign advert.

The English football club Manchester United on Tuesday unveiled their third kit for the 2020/2021 season.

The new design is by sports kit giant Adidas and it makes use of creative black and white stripes with red detailing. DJ Cuppy New Jersey

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Cuppy was featured in the ad for the jersey alongside South London rapper Sam Wise and social media personality, Harry Pinero.

An excited Cuppy took to her Twitter page where she shared a video of the ad:

This is coming barely three months after Cuppy ditched her former football club Arsenal. The “Jollof On The Jet” singer’s exit from the club came after the Gunners suffered a 2-1 defeat against Brighton in the Premier League.

She chose to pitch her tent with Manchester United on the condition that Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo scores against Norwich City in the FA Cup.

“As a Nigerian I think it’s only right that if Odion Ighalo scores a goal today… I will officially join Manchester United as a fan,” she wrote.

Meanwhile, Burna Boy also received the new jersey.

However, this has generated diverse reaction from football fans on Twitter.

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Read some of the reactions:

DJ Cuppy stopped supporting Arsenal and its been greatness since. This is why you should never support a club that has never won the Champions League.@TheYomiKazeem

So DJ Cuppy makes money from being a Man united Fan while me and my guys go dey argue dey curse our papa untop ball.. https://t.co/@aremu_iroayo

Do you know the countless times she has been to Old Trafford on a VVIP treatment.. lol.. My brother betting is way to go oo.@Olamide3010116

Dj Cuppy dey hustle like say her father no be billionaire. You’re not from a wealthy family, but your aim in life is to be expecting money from your boyfriend as if it’s your birthright.@_Sufy2

Dj Cuppy became a Man Utd fan just yesterday and now she’s in the Man Utd ad for the new jersey.
I’ve been a Man utd fan for 15yrs now.The balancing scale of this life is broken!@pizzlehoudini
Seems everyone succeeds the moment they leave Arsenal , DJ Cuppy is another example.@Certifiedopeboi

Even though it looks sexy on DJ Cuppy, but this is the worst football shirt have ever see, not just Manchester United shirt, but of all time. It’s simply ghastly beyond words. What were Adidas smoking when they conjured up this zebra crap….. Not united ? https://t.co/62UsGYxcD1@mohnice_