I know there are some of them. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Spike Lee and Henry Kissinger comes to mind. There's also Sean Connery, who although is scottish, a lot of his popularity is based in the US. Who else? Don't you think they could use their popularity to support soccer in America?
Freddie Prinze, Jr. (Footy and Sarah Michelle...this guy has his priorities straight) Tim Roth Rod Stewart Billy Duffy (guitarist from The Cult)
just off the top of my head... ones i'm certain about (and you might be surprised by how euphemism to the wall they really are about their clubs): freddie prinze jr.- arsenal mike myers - liverpool dr. dre - liverpool steve nash - canada, england magic johnson - real madrid BUT specifically zidane nomar garciaparra - USWNT, can't remember club side ones i've heard about, but not actually from the celebrity: cameron diaz - arsenal justin timberlake - liverpool, US albert finney - everton?, england snoop dogg - brazil john elway - rapids, US peter forsberg - rapids, fc malmo, sweden (obviously)
Jon Stewart is (played in college, thought about going pro) Rivers Cuomo of Weezer (attended the US group stage games in Korea last summer)
I don't know whether San Antonio Spurs' guard Tony Parker is a soccer fan or not, but I read that Thiery Henry attended a recent Spurs playoff game as the guest of Parker. Apparently, Parker was brought up overseas.
Most of the people mentioned are european, so they're bound to be footie fans. Antonio Banderas has been known to 'dabble.' Mike Tyson went to watch Denmark V. Someone or other when he was boxing in Denmark. He said he liked Everton's Thomas Gravesen, probably because Gravesen scored two and got sent off for punching an opponent.
Parker grew up in France. I know one of his parents is an American, so I guess somewhere along the way him and Henry became friends.
Then he has great taste I don't think "fan" is the right word here - wasn't he someone's boyfriend (Mia)? I know he does like soccer though as I've read interviews where he says so...
He was Mia's boyfriend. Now he is her fiancé. He also took out members of USMNT out for dinner before the USA vs Jamaica WC qualifer at Foxboro.
Brian Kilmeade on Foxnews used to host a local Long Island soccer show. I think Matt Gallant on Animal Planet also played, but i'm not sure. I seem to recall seeing him on some soccer-related show.
I don't know whether San Antonio Spurs' guard Tony Parker is a soccer fan or not, but I read that Thiery Henry attended a recent Spurs playoff game as the guest of Parker. Apparently, Parker was brought up overseas.
Let us not forget Sir Elton John and his beloved Watford FC! Also, I know that one of the Beatles was once photographed wearing a Liverpool ribbon (a ribbon like you would win at a county fair for having the fattest hog as opposed to a ribbon on a gift box or something) since they used to make those things.
Oh, and I forgot Sir David Frost, who was quite well known here for his talk show and his interview with Richard Nixon (post Watergate). Former PM John Major is a Chelsea fan and is known here.
Nomar played soccer at NC State but chose baseball for the money. From what I gather he prefers soccer but when you make 10 mil a year I'd pick up a bat too. Pat Burrell used to bang Heather Mitts, they met in college and dated when she got to Philly to play with the charge. Tony Parker IS French, not American never lived here until he played with the spurs. Jon Stewart played at William & Mary (or was it George Washington U.?) but never had aspirations to play professionally. Chris Kattan (Corky Romano) is a soccer fan. Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave, Temple of the Dog) is a big fan. Robin Williams. Pete Sampras and Micheal Chang both played before devoting life to tennis. Actually most professional tennis players have played soccer. Boris Becker thought about purchasing a team. Michal Schumacher wants to buy a team in Germany. Elton John is an Owner of Watford. The kid from that Tim Allen show played soccer and considered a pro career. Brian Kilmeade played in college. Deion Sanders enjoyed the playing he did shooting that Powerade commercial and was interested in taking up the sport.
I go to William and Mary. Jon went there (class of 84). He came and spoke at the school last fall and when the soccer coach introduced him, he said that Jon briefly considered trying to go pro.
Re: Jon Stewart Every year, W&M soccer team hands out the "Leibo" award, named for Jon Stewart (his last name is Leibowitz), to a player that helps team morale and attitude.
In his HBO/Broadway show last year, he talked about how he loved soccer and how he was totally into the World Cup.