The China Mail - Snoop Dogg 'can't wait' for first Swansea visit

The American rapper, a minority owner of Swansea -- who play in England's second-tier Championship -- is due to attend Tuesday's clash at home to Preston.

And he has asked the crowd to be in their seats ahead of kick-off to twirl complimentary towels -- a common sight among fans in American sports.

"@SnoopDogg is asking the Jack Army to join him in a pre-match towel twirl this evening," said a post on Swansea's official X account.

"Fans are encouraged to be in their seats 20 minutes before kick-off, and to twirl the towels as Snoop walks on the pitch."

The post was accompanied by a short video of the 54-year-old singer showing how he would like fans to twirl the towels.

His visit was announced last week and the chart-topping Snoop Dogg said on Swansea's website: "I know it has been a long time coming, but I cannot wait to finally make my first visit to Swansea.

"From the moment we talked about me becoming an owner, I have been looking forward to the chance to be with you all at the Swansea.com Stadium.

"I have heard so many great things about the atmosphere, especially when we play under the lights.

"When I watched the Wrexham game, where we showed we are the capital of Welsh football, the noise in the stadium sounded incredible even from over 5,000 miles away. I can't wait to be a part of it."

Snoop Dogg made headlines at the Winter Olympics, where he was an honorary coach for Team USA as well as a special correspondent for US broadcaster NBC.

He is not the only high-profile American involved in English second-tier football, with Wrexham co-owned by the Hollywood duo of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, while seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady holds a minority stake in divisional rivals Birmingham.

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