Photos: Nigeria Afrobeats star Asake rocks retro Balotelli jersey in new music video with UK rapper

Nigeria Afrobeats star, Ahmed Ololade, popularly called Asake or Mr Money, was seen rocking a retro 2010 Inter Milan jersey in his new music video, Soccernet.ng reports.

The 29-year-old has been a household name in Nigerian mainstream music for the past three years, famous for his hits like Organise, Lonely at the Top, Amapiano, Sungba and Mr Money.

In the music video of one of his latest releases with UK rapper, Central Cee, titled Wave. The YBNL Artiste donned the blue-black stripes of Inter Milan, with Mario Balotelli's famous number 45 at the back.

Nigerian artist Asake rocks a Mario Balotelli No.45 shirt from Inter's 2010 Champions League winning season in his new music video with UK rapper Central Cee 🥶 pic.twitter.com/Gzdq2dos1u

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An avid football lover, Asake has been several times showcasing his skills with the ball, but his passion lies in music.

@asakenewz Asake showing his football skills in California, forget World Famous too Sabi this thing ⚽️😂 #asake #asakenewz #asakenews ♬ original sound – Asakenewz

The jersey Asake wore was an edition of the jersey Inter Milan wore at the UEFA Champions League final in 2010. A team Balotelli was an integral part of.

The final was played on 22 May 2010 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain. Jose Mourinho was in charge as Inter Milan were crowned winners, putting two past Bayern Munich, courtesy of a Diego Milito brace. The win sealed a treble for the Italian giants for the first time in their history.