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20 biggest celebrity soccer fans

By Kameron Duncan

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 15: LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers attends a quarterfinal game of the 2018 NBA Summer League between the Lakers and the Detroit Pistons at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 15, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 15: LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers attends a quarterfinal game of the 2018 NBA Summer League between the Lakers and the Detroit Pistons at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 15, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 04: Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates victory during the mens singles fourth round match against Maximilian Marterer of Germany during day nine of the 2018 French Open at Roland Garros on June 4, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 04: Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates victory during the mens singles fourth round match against Maximilian Marterer of Germany during day nine of the 2018 French Open at Roland Garros on June 4, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /

Rafael Nadal – Real Madrid

Perennial winners. Sustained success over a long period of time. A fierce rivalry with one of the game’s true titans and legendary figures. Often does their best work wearing white. If you’re a soccer fan, you’re probably thinking of Real Madrid. If you’re a tennis fan, you might be thinking of Rafael Nadal.

Nadal is one of tennis’ biggest stars. His 17 Grand Slam titles are the second most of all time, behind only Roger Federer’s 20. Nadal has won the French Open a record 11 times, and an Olympic gold medal in 2008.

He is also one of the biggest Real Madrid fans in the world, constantly making his affinity for the club apparent. Real fans even used his likeness as a tifo, a giant image unfurled in the stands, in their Champions League game against Paris Saint-Germain last season.

Though Nadal maintains that he is a Real Madrid supporter through and through, he also has lent his support (and in some cases his influence) to other clubs in Spain. Nadal became a shareholder in Real Mallorca, his local club. The decision to buy shares in Mallorca came at a time when the club was on the precipice of financial insolvency.

He is also an avid supporter of the Spanish national team, even joining them in the locker room to celebrate their victory in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. That team included several Real Madrid players, including Sergio Ramos, Iker Casillas, and Xabi Alonso. Nadal has definitely made his home country proud, and he respects and admires the soccer players who have done the same.

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