Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah Favoured To Be Unmasked As 'Dide'
Who is the masked rapper ‘Dide’ claiming to be a Premier League star? With an array of names being floated about, SportsLens have compiled exclusive odds on the identity of UK rap’s latest phenomenon.
- SportsLens reveal who is the likeliest to be unmasked as upcoming UK rapper Dide who shot to fame in April with single ‘Thrill’
- Betting traders price Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah as strong 6/4 favourite
- Cardiff City’s Sheyi Ojo and Everton’s Alex Iwobi also prominent in the market
One of Dide’s early Instagram posts was captioned: “Rapper at home, footballer on the pitch! Premier League footballer jumps in the UK music industry. Keeping his identity unknown by wearing a uniquely designed mask, that is covered in roses. He goes by the name of Dide.”
Dide has blown up on social media with fans eager to unmask the mystery player, whose YouTube freestyles ‘Intro’ and ‘Smoke & Havoc’ have amassed over 300k and 200k views respectively.
The first official single from Dide, ‘Thrill,’ has 2.2m views on YouTube and 4.35m streams on Spotify following its release in April and the second single ‘Derby Day’ is scheduled to release on August 8th.
Which Footballer Is Rapper ‘Dide’?
- Eddie Nketiah @ 6/4
- Sheyi Ojo @ 9/4
- Alex Iwobi @ 5/2
- Bukayo Saka @ 18/1
- Jacob Ramsey @ 20/1
- Ollie Watkins @ 20/1
- Emile Smith-Rowe @ 33/1
- Reece James @ 33/1
- Aaron Wan-Bissaka @ 33/1
- Rico Henry @ 50/1
- Ashley Young @ 50/1
- Michael Olise @ 50/1
- Eberechi Eze @ 50/1
- Raheem Sterling @ 100/1
- Wilfried Zaha @ 100/1
- Tyrone Mings @ 150/1
- Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain @ 200/1
- Ivan Toney @ 200/1
- Demarai Gray @ 200/1
- Trent Alexander-Arnold @ 250/1
- Theo Walcott @ 500/1
- Marcus Rashford @ 500/1
- Declan Rice @ 1000/1
- Mason Mount @ 1000/1
- Harry Kane @ 1000/1
DIDE, um rapper misterioso que diz ser jogador da Premier League e lançou uma música: “My team stay winning” �� pic.twitter.com/Zfeb3wlSEr
— B24 (@B24PT) April 20, 2023
SportsLens Head of News Lee Astley said: “Fans have long rumoured Arsenal star Eddie Nketiah to be the footballer behind Dide, suggesting that ‘Dide’ is an anagram of ‘Eddi’ alongside suggestive lyrics such as ‘my team stay winning’ and ‘every game is like a final’.
“Others have lined up Dide’s tattoos and think it could be Cardiff City winger Sheyi Ojo, who left Liverpool on a permanent transfer last year – suggesting ‘Thrill’ could have been recorded some time ago before being released in April.
Who is the rapper “DIDE”? I can’t lie I thought it was Eddie Nketiah but people online have done some serious detective work. ��
His tattoos and his haircut seem to have outed him.
It’s Sheyi Ojo, current Cardiff player… �� pic.twitter.com/CoheF5fwMY
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) April 22, 2023
“Most recently, Everton’s Alex Iwobi shared a photo on Instagram of himself in the recording studio which has fans second guessing Dide’s identity and unsure of who it is.”
We’ll stay on the lookout for more clues ahead of the new release ‘Derby Day’ next week, which could provide a deeper insight as to the identity of Dide.
