Mike Myers and Daniel Craig are Anfield regulars, while Spike Lee and Idris Elba are Gooner faithfuls – so what other stars are soccer fans?
The Gallagher brothers' love for Manchester City is well-documented, and so is the Stone Roses' support for Manchester United as well as North London native Adele's affiliations with Tottenham Hotspur.
With the beautiful game having grown in popularity across the pond in North America, however, Goal has rounded up some Hollywood stars and their favoured soccer teams – with some surprising match-ups.
LiverpoolDaniel Craig – Liverpool
007 – aka James Bond – is a dedicated Liverpool supporter, having attended numerous games at Anfield over the years.
His open support for the Merseysiders gathered criticism, however, considering his role as Bond. presenter Mike Parry claimed that as the character of Bond 'belongs to the whole of England', he should, therefore, be a neutral football fan. Though Parry iterated that Craig is free to support whoever he pleases, Bond has no affiliation to any particular team. Quite predictably, his comments garnered much criticism on social media.
AdvertisementGettyKeira Knightley – West Ham
Knightley portrayed a footballer in cult hit "Bend It Like Beckham", and her character's soccer-mad personality is true to her nature as an actress. The London native is a passionate West Ham supporter and spoken of her love for the Londoners on "Late Night", as well as her fondness for the signature 'Forever Blowing Bubbles' chant.
"The song that is played before the game is great," she said. "You just have all the crowd blowing bubbles – the song's called 'I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles.' The problem I have with it though is that the song is really sad!
"The song is about not winning and in fact your dreams fading and dying the whole time, so in reality, it's not a surprise we lose all the time!"
GettyDaniel Day-Lewis – Millwall
Day-Lewis grew up in a tough Greenwich neighbourhood as a child and had to deal with tough south London children.
His south London roots have never left him, and he remains an avid supporter of Millwall – dating back to when he spent many a weekend sat on the stands of the Den with a pie and pint!
"A house full of great books about art and literature was all well and good, but I was fascinated by the streets that were close by – Lewisham, New Cross and Deptford," he said. "I supported Millwall with great gusto and was on the terraces every Saturday with the rest of the lads.”
ArsenalIdris Elba – Arsenal
The London-born film actor (and possible future James Bond) is an Arsenal superfan, and has professed his love for the Gunners on many occasions.
Elba has even gone on to say how the thought of rival north London club Tottenham winning the league would make him physically sick: "I’d be physically ill, literally throwing up. They haven’t been doing that great for ages, so now they’re doing alright, good luck to them."