Celebrities You Didn't Know Were Soccer/Football Fans
Soccer fandom isn’t just for regular folks. There are a whole host of celebrities—including some of the biggest names in Hollywood—who follow the beautiful game and support a team. We’re not just talking about the celebs who send a “Go USA!” tweet once every four years here. The names on this list are people who’ve gone out of their way to connect with the team they follow, and we’ve got the photos to prove it.
1. Daniel Craig
Team: Liverpool F.C.
Proof Sir Alex Ferguson met Craig’s mother on a plane and offered her son tickets to Old Trafford anytime. She quickly turned him down, saying Daniel would never go to a United game.
2. Tom Hanks
Team: Aston Villa F.C.
Proof Hank’s decision to become a Villain was primarily due to the club’s name, with the actor claiming that Aston Villa sounded “pleasant.” He has since been featured on Aston Villa TV and was a guest when the club played a friendly against Portland Timbers.
3. Will Ferrell
Team: Chelsea F.C.
Proof When Chelsea took on Inter Milan in the 2009 World Football Challenge, Ferrell predicted an 11-0 scoreline for the Blues.
Proof When Chelsea took on Inter Milan in the 2009 World Football Challenge, Ferrell predicted an 11-0 scoreline for the Blues.
4. Kevin Garnett
Team: Chelsea F.C.
Proof Garnett met Chelsea legend Didier Drogba in 2007 and the two have become close friends. On his first visit to the club, Garnett was awarded a personalized jersey and got to pal around with a few of the players.
Safe to say he was pretty happy:
Team: Manchester United F.C.
Proof Dominic and his brother are both Red Devils, while their dad supports Manchester City. Derby day must be an interesting affair in the Monaghan family.
6. Sir Elton John
Team: Watford F.C.
Proof Sir Elton John became chairman and director (and pocketbook) of the club in 1976 with a goal of bringing Watford to the top division. At the end of last year, the club named a stand after the musician, who claimed it was “one of the greatest days of my life”.
7. Gerard Butler
Team: Celtic F.C.
Proof: Butler was so worked up over the Celtic Champions League match against Barcelona in 2012, he had to leave his business dinner in Dubai to watch the game. He claims to have been in tears by the end of the match (he wasn’t the only one, see #16).
Proof: Butler was so worked up over the Celtic Champions League match against Barcelona in 2012, he had to leave his business dinner in Dubai to watch the game. He claims to have been in tears by the end of the match (he wasn’t the only one, see #16).
8. Hugh Grant
Team: Fulham F.C.
Proof: Before he was on the big screen, he was a groundskeeper at Craven Cottage. Grant has made numerous visits to watch his team play, including the agonizing defeat to Atletico Madrid in the 2010 Europa League Final.
9. James McAvoy
Team: Celtic F.C.
Proof: He won his role in the movie The Last Station largely as a result of a conversation revolving around the movie producer’s love of Manchester United and the actor’s love of Celtic. McAvoy is also on the record stating he misses the “magic” the Scottish Premier League has lacked in Rangers’ absence.
10. Keira Knightley
Team: West Ham United F.C.
Proof: Thanks to her nomadic lifestyle, she went years without owning a television but eventually broke down because “it was getting ridiculous watching football on the laptop.”
Soccer/Football All The Way! #FongangMbanwei
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