Snoop Lion, the hip-hop icon formerly known as Snoop Dogg, has said he would consider investing in Celtic after watching the Scottish club defeat Barcelona.
“I got a lot of interest in soccer,” the 41-year-old rapper said in an interview with The Daily Record. “It’s not a new thing for hip hop stars to invest insports teams but it is a new thing for hip hop stars to invest in soccer teams.”
Snoop said he saw highlights of Celtic’s UEFA Champions League win over Barcelona on Nov. 7 andit made him want to invest in the Glasgow club: “I see how passionate Celtic fans are about their team and I could see myself making an investment if any of the board wanted to sell.” Headded that he wants “enough of a percentage to get me on the board so I can be heard. I want to bring a bit of Snoop to things.”
Asked to comment on Snoop’s interest,