Fans satisfied Kanye West is sporting a mid-90s Portsmouth shirt on Instagram

Kanye West has been stuffed with (ahem) surprises currently, however did anybody have him popping out as a Portsmouth fan on their bingo card?

In usually odd trend, the controversial American rapper uploaded a snap of himself sporting what gave the impression to be a Pompy goalkeeper’s shirt from the 1996/97 season to his Instagram web page – which has been wiped of all however 4 posts … all of that are peculiar.

As has turn into customized for West, he was overlaying his face, and his cell phone, which took the mirror selfie, was hiding the membership badge. Though soccer followers on social media have been satisfied it was a Portsmouth prime judging by the overtly-garish, but endearingly 90s, design in addition to the shirt sponsor, The News, which is a each day newspaper within the south Hampshire space.

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“Kayne West wearing a Portsmouth top is by some distance the most unexpected thing I’ve seen on the internet this year,” one baffled X person wrote.

Another joked: “I hear he’s a massive fan. Down Fratton Park most weeks.” A 3rd added: “This is definitely the craziest thing he’s ever done, and there are a few contenders.”

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Portsmouth’s goalkeepers wore the equipment in the course of the 1996/97 season
(Image: YouTube)

As if the scenario weren’t odd sufficient, one fan claimed the highest was much more area of interest than individuals realised. He wrote: “That’s actually a training top he’s wearing. It says ‘Asics training wear’ rather than just ‘Asics’ and those would have only been handed out to players at the training ground. How on Earth has he got hold of one?”

Another individual claimed the highest was worn as soon as in a recreation by ex-Pompy keeper Alan Knight throughout an FA Cup conflict in opposition to Chelsea in 1997, so the way it ended up in Ye’s fingers is anybody’s guess.



Kanye West has been noticed sporting retro soccer tops a few occasions this yr
(Image: Getty Images North America)

The League One facet’s official X account caught wind of the snap, and reposted it on their web page alongside the caption: “Up Ye Blues.”

It is not the primary time Kanye has been pictured sporting a retro soccer prime. Earlier this yr he was seen sporting a Manchester United jumper from the early 90s, and he rocked up in what gave the impression to be a Liverpool goalkeeper’s prime whereas attending the Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou battle.

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