Music meets football in a dynamic way as Ghana music superstar, King Promise has declared that supporting Chelsea is like a religion in the West African country, Softfootball understands.
King Promise must have watched his favourite Blues as they hammered Wolves 3-0 at Stamford Bridge before the international break. Chelsea are currently third in the premier league with 20 points after 11 matches so far this season.
During a visit to the Bridge, King Promise revealed in an interview that was shared on Chelsea’s official X handle, that his love for Chelsea began because of Blues legend Michael Essien. He revealed:
I always loved football, but my love for Chelsea started because of Michael Essien, because he was a Ghanaian legend and he played for this lovely club. So I was just rallying behind him having such a great time at such a prestigious club, but even after he left it remained the club in my heart. This is my family, but it started because of Michael Essien.
King Promise saw Ghana crush Central African Republic 5–0 enroute qualifying for the 2026 World Cup and they might have some of his friends playing at the Mundial. He went on to speak about the friends he made at Chelsea. He said:
One of my very good mates is Callum Hudson-Odoi, he’s my brother. Also Trevoh Chalobah, he’s my guy. Before we had a link, he signed a jersey for me, and we’ve stayed in touch.
Hakim Ziyech is one of my very good friends as well, I was with him in Amsterdam in the summer. Kurt Zouma also signed a jersey for me and I met John Terry in Qatar and we had a nice conversation.
But Marcel Desailly, that’s my guy. I just spoke to him and when I told him I was at Stamford Bridge he was super excited for me. I love Marcel, he has Ghanaian roots as well so we spend a lot of time together back home when he can.
Here is a video from the King Promise interview as shared by Chelsea’s official X handle. Watch below.
Ghana’s own @IamKingPromise stopped by Stamford Bridge to share why he’s a true Blue. 🇬🇭
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— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) November 14, 2025King Promise, who has a new single titled ‘Bad Habits’ featuring Nigerian afrobeats superstar Davido is set to release the song on Friday 21 November as he spent a day at Stamford Bridge creating content for the launch.
