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Keifer MacDonald

Liverpool fans think they have worked out identity of masked rapper DIDE after spotting familiar tattoo

Liverpool supporters on social media believe they may have solved the puzzle surrounding the identity of mysterious, masked rapper DIDE.

The artist has risen to prominence in recent weeks after claiming to be a professional footballer ahead of releasing his debut single 'Thrill'.

Since its release last Saturday, the rap track has amassed nearly 800,000 views on YouTube, with DIDE's channel gaining over 29,000 subscribers in that time.

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However, despite fans revelling in DIDE's drill-sounding music, there has been a huge debate on social media as to which individual is behind the mask, with many believing it to be either Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah, Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha or Everton's Alexander Iwobi.

But some Reds fans took to Twitter on Friday night to insist they may have solved the puzzle behind DIDE's identity after similar tattoos to the Liverpool''s former academy star Sheyi Ojo were spotted.

In the music video to 'Thrill', DIDE can be seen with a prominent diamond-like tattoo on his right hand, which fans were quick to notice are very similar to those on the same hand of the Cardiff City winger.

The Watford-born 25-year-old ended his 11-year stay at Liverpool last summer upon the expiry of his contract a moved to the Championship outfit in search of regular first-team football after seven loan spells during his time as a professional on Merseyside.

However, some fans are unsure of such a theory with DIDE's introduction to the music scene in February 2023 coming at the same time as his release of 'Intro Freestyle', which is accompanied by a caption claiming to be a "Premier League football jumping in the UK music scene".

Nketiah is the heavy social media favourite to be named as the secretive artist, with fans noticing that the rapper's name is an anagram for Eddie (although spelt Eddi).

Meanwhile, some of the lyrics in his latest single are thought to be a reference to the Gunners' hunt for a first Premier League title since 2004, with lines such as "my team stay winning" and "every game is like a final".

Upon arriving at Anfield in 2011 as a 14-year-old, the Reds had beaten a whole host of heavyweight clubs to the signing of Ojo. The forward was born not far from London, where the alleged rapper's latest music video was filmed, and later progressed through Liverpool's youth ranks before making his senior debut under Jurgen Klopp in an FA Cup tie in January 2016.

The winger has scored one goal in 35 Championship appearances this season, with Cardiff embroiled in a fight for Championship survival.

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