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Stormzy<\/a> found himself in a unique position at the World Cup showdown between England<\/a> and Ghana<\/a>, openly declaring his support for both nations as they faced off in Boston<\/a>. The highly anticipated match, held at Boston Stadium<\/a> on Tuesday evening, ultimately concluded in a 0-0 draw<\/a>.<\/p>\n Before kick-off, the acclaimed rapper, real name Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr,<\/a> spoke to the BBC about his divided loyalties. “I\u2019m a Ghana boy, so this is beautiful,” he remarked, surveying the bustling crowd. “Everyone keeps asking me, \u2018Who are you rooting for?\u2019, and I\u2019m like, \u2018I\u2019ll be honest, a nice 1-1 draw\u2019.”<\/p>\n He elaborated on his connection to both teams, stating: “Do you know what it is? Ghana, we need the points more than England need the points. But it\u2019s just beautiful. It\u2019s obviously both my heritages, so it\u2019s a beautiful day for me.” The 32-year-old, born and raised in the UK, has Ghanaian heritage through his mother.<\/p>\n Stormzy described the World Cup atmosphere as “chaotic,” even admitting he had lost his sister in the crowd, adding: “I keep reminding myself I\u2019m very blessed to be here.” <\/p>\n Following the game, he shared a series of photographs from inside the stadium, including one of him posing with the ball. <\/p>\n His caption expressed hopes for both teams: “Now for England to slap 3 or 4 past Panama and for Ghana to nick points against Croatia and we move forward! Grateful to of been part of a game that means a lot to me.” He also extended thanks to Adidas for “letting me bring out the Trionda.”<\/p>\n The stands were dotted with other famous faces. Marcus Mumford<\/a>, frontman of Mumford & Sons, posted a selfie on Instagram wearing an England jersey and was later seen watching the match with his bandmates, having played a concert at Fenway Park the previous night. <\/p>\n