Some Nigerians overwhelmed by the use of Yoruba language in a new video commercial by Chelsea football club have taken to social media to express their excitement.

Twitter has been flooded with reactions since the English Premier League club posted the video around 9 am on Friday (today) on their verified Twitter handle @ChelseaFC.

The one minute 53 seconds commercial announces and prepares fans for the London derbies coming up during the Christmas and New Year breaks.

Chelsea tweeted:

All eyes on London. The world is watching.

Together we’re #ThePrideOfLondon. ?? pic.twitter.com/1gGDLS1Mcp

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 20, 2019

Chelsea will be traveling to Tottenham on Sunday 22nd December, a week after, Sunday 29th December, they will take on agelong London rivals Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

In the footage, different languages were spoken by the characters to share their memorable moments from Chelsea matches and also talk about their anticipation of the London derbies.

At the 37th second where the Yoruba language was sampled, three characters – a lady and two men were seen in a room discussing Chelsea’s old match against Arsenal.

Pointing to the video of the match on his mobile phone, one of the characters said:

“E ri nkan ti Drogba se fun Arsenal?” (Watch what Drogba did against Arsenal)

The other man replied:

“Rara” (No)

The Blues winger Christian Pulisic also made a cameo appearance in the commercial.

Ecstatic Nigerian football lovers have been showering accolades on the London club for using Yoruba language in the video.

Tayo Abdulakeem wrote:

I am not a chelsea fan but the Yoruba in this though sounds more like the yoruba of someone just trying to learn, but e sweet in d middle sha https://t.co/yoOBxeENHo

— Dr. Abdulakeem Tayo (oyatshow) (@Dr_Oyat) December 20, 2019

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See other reactions:

 

The Yorùbá spoken in this video gave me goosebumps? https://t.co/nFg9qq0Mew

— Ọlájídé Léoṣó (@UncommonJide) December 20, 2019

Just the Yoruba in the ad??
Apart from that CFC is still trash. https://t.co/NQZQwhel20

— She calls me Tonii (@timkol10) December 20, 2019

Chelsea don know se na only the Yoruba okada rider’s and agbero plenty for der fan base na y Dem kuku use Yoruba do der ad
Nevertheless proud to be a Nigerian and Yoruba boy ???? all d way https://t.co/CUhMdVC3GP

— Emmanuel Olofintuyi (@emmylextuyi) December 20, 2019

The Yoruba part killed me!

Come alive Blues! ?? https://t.co/c7KfHoaBDK

— PhcityBoyyy (@BlaacBoyFlyyy) December 20, 2019

The Yoruba in this Ads is sweet https://t.co/JysNO8RbfV

— Lagos LandLord™???? (@chiefagbabiaka) December 20, 2019

Whoever brought this idea is a genius. The Yoruba??.. come on blues.
KTBFFH https://t.co/B4kpVFlDFL

— it’s Fife❤hanmi (@Sir_King_FAY) December 20, 2019

The Yoruba part was so cringeworthy https://t.co/PJFz1Ayo50

— GB (@Duckmarr) December 20, 2019

Yoruba is sweet, when UK accent enter Yoruba is sweeter!

The Yoruba……50% of Nigerians based in the UK support Chelsea.

Chelsea aka Oga Nla?#ThePrideOfLondon https://t.co/5HZIpwK3us

— OLUOMO OF DERBY ?? ?? (@Oluomoofderby) December 20, 2019

We’re the Pride of London!
I love the Yoruba spoken in this video. https://t.co/Vpi4OlFdot

— Isaiah Tolu Oyerinola (@IOyerinola) December 20, 2019