Ed Sheeran has achieved something that even Ryan Reynolds cannot match, with the Ipswich investor getting his own special edition Panini sticker.
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Singer-songwriter owns stake in Tractor BoysRegularly attends top-flight matchesHoping to inspire in battle to avoid relegationFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱Getty/GOALWHAT HAPPENED?
Amid the influx of superstar owners in British football, which includes Hollywood actors Reynolds and Rob McElhenney at Wrexham, Sheeran has pumped some of his personal fortune into his beloved Tractor Boys. He has been the front of shirt sponsor for Ipswich – across their men’s and women’s teams – since 2021.
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Promotion to the Premier League was secured in 2023-24, with Sheeran going on to acquire a minority stake in the club on the back of that success. The ‘Shape of You’ and ‘Bad Habits’ singer-songwriter has been a regular at Portman Road for top-flight fixtures this season.
THE GOSSIP
Ahead of Ipswich’s next outing on home soil, against Nottingham Forest on Saturday, Panini have paid homage to a famous face that never gets to grace the pitch. They have said: “The Limit-ED edition stickers feature a player-like profile image of Ed Sheeran representing his beloved Tractor Boys in the Royal Blue home shirt, celebrating his life-long love affair with his boyhood club, combined with a love for Panini!”
WHAT IPSWICH TOWN SAID
Ipswich chairman Mark Ashton has said: “Bringing Ipswich Town, Ed Sheeran and Panini together for something bespoke to us is great for our supporters. I know Ed loves the design and is a fan of Panini so hopefully those attending Portman Road on Saturday get their hands on one.”
