Ex-PL Footballer Rumoured To Be Mystery Rapper 'Dide' Responded To Speculation

A former Liverpool and Fulham winger who made transfer history at the age of 14 has already responded to speculation that he is Dide, the anonymous masked Premier League rapper.

Back in April 2023, a music artist named Dide announced himself to the world by releasing a song called Thrill.

A short time later, the musician claimed to be a Premier League footballer, which left many fans guessing who the top-flight player behind the mask could be.

Dide has revealed a number of clues in the past. Speaking to Rising Ballers, he said that the best player he'd played against was former Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, saying: "He’s the all-round top player."

The rapper also told Sky News that City have the best changing rooms in the Premier League, whilst Luton Town have the worst.

But the mystery has yet to be solved. At one point, Sheyi Ojo was rumoured to be the man behind the mask.

In fact, the former Cardiff City winger, who became English football's most expensive 14-year-old when he joined Liverpool from MK Dons in 2011, was asked about the speculation during an interview with The Athletic.

Ojo, however, played down the rumours. “It’s funny because everywhere I go people ask me about it but honestly I haven’t got a clue who it is,” he said last year.

“All I can say is I’m super focused on football as I always have been, that’s pretty much the only thing that matters to me. I wouldn’t be putting anything else in the picture to sway my concentration."

The former England under-21 international added: "It’s definitely not something I’m involved in but I understand everyone’s curiosities.”

So, what else do we know about Dide? When asked if his teammates know anything about him being the masked rapper, he told Sky News: “A lot of us go into the studio just for fun, but no one really knows how far it's gone.

"They ask me, like, 'Oh, is it you? But just the same way that it can be me, it could be someone else. So there's no real one thing that would make it be, you know, one football player. As the music comes out, it will kind of make sense."

He added: "Maybe I might reveal myself in the future. Who knows?”