Video: Footballer Jesse Lingard jams to Atumpan’s ‘The Thing’; sings word-for-word

Singer Atumpan, whose real name is Frank Elinam Cobbinah, released the song in 2011 and it received massive airplay.

Although it’s been over a decade since the song was released, Lingard has brought it back to the limelight.

In a video posted on his Instagram stories, the former Manchester United star is seen singing the song word for word, to the surprise of many Ghanaians on social media.

Lingard was recently in the spotlight in the Ghanaian media after hanging out with songstress Gyakie.

The singer, who’s currently in the UK, shared a photo of herself sitting with the footballer as they held each other’s hands.

Gyakie remains one of Ghana’s highly-rated musicians at the moment, with her music breaking barriers in the UK and America.

Earlier this month, her music video for "Forever" remix, featuring Omah Lay crossed 50 million views on YouTube.

The talented singer is also a fan of football, which probably explains why she was in the company of Lingard.