Football is the king sport, watched and admired by billions of people around the world. Among them, famous stars from the art, music or film industries also regularly follow and support their favorite football teams.
In this article, The Sporting News will provide information about football teams that celebrities care about, follow and express their love for.
Daniel Craig – Liverpool
Famous for his lifelong role as James Bond in the 007 film series, the British actor is a loyal fan of the Liverpool football team.
There was even a rumor that Daniel and his mother refused Sir Alex Ferguson’s invitation to watch Man United’s match. His mother also said Daniel Craig would never do that.
Tom Hanks – Aston Villa
As a famous actor, with so many memorable roles in Oscar-winning films, Tom Hanks does not have much admiration for big football teams. The club that Tom Hanks loves is Aston Villa.
As a talented actor, famous for many action film series as well as for his top role in the boxing movie Creed, Sylvester Stallone deserves to be a legend in the Saturday arts industry. Sylvester Stallone is also an avid fan of Everton, even including a scene from a match of this team in his movie.
Kobe Bryant – Barcelona, AC Milan
The late NBA legend Kobe Bryant moved to Italy during his childhood. Therefore, he has admiration for the AC Milan team. Kobe Bryant also loved Barcelona and had a close relationship with Ronaldinho, the Brazilian legend who played for both teams mentioned above.
Kevin Garnett – Chelsea
Kevin Garnett is one of the best players in the NBA arena. He is a loyal fan of Chelsea, since meeting and interacting with Didier Drogba in 2007.
Idris Elba – Arsenal
A famous British actor, rapper, and singer, Idris Elba is a passionate fan of Arsenal and has many times publicly expressed his love for the team. He even said that thinking about the prospect of Tottenham winning the championship against Arsenal could make him “sick”.
Samuel L. Jackson – Liverpool
Samuel L. Jackson has become so famous for many lifetime works in the film industry. He is also a passionate fan of Liverpool and has always expressed his love for the Merseyside team.
Jay-Z – Arsenal
As a world-famous rapper and businessman, Jay-Z always expresses his excitement every time he watches Arsenal play. The inspiration for Jay-Z to come to this team was Thierry Henry.
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Will Ferrell – Chelsea
Will Ferrell is one of the most famous comedians ever. He is a fan of Chelsea and served as honorary captain of the team when Chelsea played a friendly match against Inter Milan in 2009.
Cameron Diaz – Brentford
Normally, big football teams will easily get the attention of famous people. But for Cameron Diaz, she loves the Brentford football team. Club president Dan Tana said Cameron Diaz always comes to Griffin Park to watch the team whenever he is in London.
Tom Holland – Tottenham
Famous for his role as Spiderman with Marvel, Tom Holland is also a big fan of Tottenham. He also had meetings with Son Heung-min in the past.
LeBron James – Liverpool
LeBron James is a great NBA legend and is always in a position to compete for the GOAT title with Michael Jordan. Not only that, he is also a Liverpool fan. He also owns 2% of shares in this team.
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- Mick Jagger – Arsenal
- Fatboy Slim – Brighton and Hove Albion
- Snoop Dogg – Burnley
- Margot Robbie – Fulham
- Gary Lineke – Leicester City
- Liam Neeson – Crystal Palace
- Brad Pitt – Liverpool
- Adele – Tottenham Hotspur
- Craig David – Southampton
- James Corden – West Ham
- Millie Bobbie Brown- Liverpool
- Rihanna – Juventus
- J. J Watt – Chelsea
- Cara Delevinge – Chelsea
- David Attenborough – Chelsea
- Ed Sheeran – Ipswich Town
- Margot Robbie – Fulham