Bombers and rappers: Zaha and Stormzy bought the neighborhood team of their childhood

‘Everyone is thrilled’: AFC Croydon respond to new owners Stormzy and Zaha. Croydon Athletic staff and supporters share hopes for football club under new ownership

There has been much talk about AFC Croydon Athletic, a ninth division club in England. The non-league side were bought by a group of three including Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha and England rapper Stormzy.

Both grew up in the popular South London neighborhood of the same name.

Two of south London’s most successful residents want to give something back to the area that made them

This latest foray into the world of celebrity-club crossovers has been brought by Ryan Reynolds to AFC Wrexham and Michael B. This comes after news of Jordan taking part ownership of AFC Bournemouth.

However, the new pairing of Big Mike and Zaha seems to hit too close to home.

Both Zaha and Stormzy have close ties to Croydon, with the Palace player having moved to the London borough from Ivory Coast at the age of four, while Stormzy was born and raised in the area.