Stormzy delights fans as he attends his first AFC Croydon match after buying the club

Stormzy became the latest celebrity to snap up a football club last month, after teaming up with Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha to take over non-league side AFC Croydon Athletic.

Music legend Stormzy is seemingly already on his way to becoming a sporting icon too, thanks to the award-winning rapper being mobbed by fans as he attended AFC Croydon’s F.A Cup clash over the weekend. The Vossi Bop hitmaker, 30, co-owns the non-league side with former footballer Wilfried Zaha.

Stormzy was treated to a raucous reception as fans gathered to catch a glimpse of the new co-owner of AFC Croydon arriving to watch his team take on Sutton Athletic in the extra preliminary round of the English domestic competition. Match goers were also able to nab a programme adorned with co-owner’s Stormzy and Zaha’s faces on it prior to kick off.

Dressed in a casual black ensemble, Stormzy will have no doubt been pleased with his business purchase on Saturday, as The Rams secured victory in order to progress to the next round of the F.A Cup. The grime icon kept fans updated on his team’s performance on his Instagram Stories throughout the game.

Stormzy and Zaha followed in the footsteps of Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney earlier this year as they became the latest celebrities to purchase a football club, snapping up AFC Croydon Athletic. The two stars both grew up around the corner from the club’s 3,000 capacity (300 seats) Mayfield Stadium in Thornton Heath and made the decision to invest in the club in order to “do what’s right for the local community”.