Norris Green singer-songwriter Ryan Rooney put together the Iliman Ndiaye chant that has become a big hit with Everton fans It was a case of ‘Ryan Rooney one, Ed Sheeran nil,’ last Saturday as the aspiring Scouse singer-songwriter left Portman Road with the sound of his own ditty ringing in his ears while the Suffolk-raised chart topper saw his beloved Ipswich Town beaten by Everton . Sheeran, who owns a minority stake in the Tractor Boys and sponsors their shirts, was left dejected as his side were left waiting for a first win after winning promotion to the Premier League with goals from Iliman Ndiaye and Michael Keane securing a first away victory for Sean Dyche’s men in 10 months. For 22-year-old Rooney , from Norris Green – who wasn’t even born the last time Ipswich picked up three points in the top flight – the trip to East Anglia proved a dream come true though as his fellow Evertonians repeatedly belted out renditions of his musical ode to summer signing Ndiaye, who opened the scoring in spectacular fashion some 17 minutes into the contest.
When asked about the song, the player himself said: “Yeah, I’ve seen it. I don’t really know the words yet, but I think I’ve said before, it’s really important to have a good connection with the fans. “They get you going, you get them going.
I’d like to think with the type of player that I am, with dribbling and things like that, it gets them going so I’m really happy to be here and have a connection with.