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

In November 2023, Asake received his first nomination at the 66th Annual Grammy Award for "Amapiano" featuring Olamide.

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.


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.

This post was last modified on June 21, 2024 10:01 am

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Adefolahan is a multilingual journalist and writer at Soccernet Nigeria. With a track record of involvement in College sports, Adefolahan is focused on crafting engaging football content and utilising his language skills and extensive sports knowledge to enhance content accessibility for a global audience. He has interviewed Nigerian stars like Finidi George, Junior Lokosa, and Abraham Onahi Ogbu.

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