REAL MADRID
Which celebrities and athletes are Real Madrid fans?
Los Blancos are one of the most well-supported sports teams in the world and they count some famous faces amongst the ranks of Madridistas.
It’s undoubtedly one of the biggest club games in the world. Barcelona host Real Madrid on Sunday, 19 March in the second of three fixtures in a matter of weeks between the eternal rivals.
The Catalans secured a 1-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeu earlier this month in the first leg of the Copa del Rey tie, with the second leg to be played on 5 April. Sandwiched between those cup fixtures is a vital La Liga match that could all but secure the title for Barcelona if they are victorious at Camp Nou.
Yes, it’s Clásico heaven! But loyal supporters may not have much of their nails left over after the latest trilogy, with so much at stake for both sides.
Real Madrid’s famous fans
Among the millions of football fans tuning in to watch these games will be a series of celebrities from the world of film, music and sport. Few teams in world football can compete with Madrid when it comes to their incredible popularity and Los Blancos command a huge global fan base, including the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias, Russell Crowe, Viggo Mortensen, Russell Crowe, Robbie Williams and Tom Cruise.
Here’s some of Real Madrid’s other notable supporters...
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal is one of the best tennis players that the game has ever known and the Spaniard has won just about every trophy imaginable, not unlike his beloved Real Madrid.
Despite being born in Manacor on the island of Palma (home to LaLiga side RCD Mallorca) and his uncle, Miguel Ángel Nadal, having spent eight seasons as a centre-back at FC Barcelona, the 36-year-old became a ‘Madridista’ from an early age and is a regular at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Last April, the tennis star was invited to take the honorary kick-off at the Bernabéu ahead of Madrid’s league game against Espanyol - a game which saw them club crowned champions of Spain for a record 35th time.
Joel Embiid
The 76ers star makes no secret of his allegiance to Real Madrid with countless posts on his Twitter and Instagram accounts. The 28-year-old is a keen fan of soccer in general and provides his followers with regular updates on the developments in the game including posts on events in the Premier League.
Embiid will be glued to a television screen as the players take to the pitch on Sunday and will be hoping that Ancelotti’s team can reduce the gap to league leaders Barcelona.
Luka Doncic
The Dallas Mavericks point guard is another high profile NBA Real Madrid fan and he has closer links to the club than most celebrity fans. The Slovenian spent three years with Madrid’s basketball team before making the move to Texas in 2018.
The point guard was asked about his sporting allegiances by Shaq O’Neal on TNT back in 2021 and the Ljubljana-born player replied: “Of course, you know I was there (at Real Madrid) for several years and you know, that’s my team in both basketball and soccer”.
Fernando Alonso
Two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso supports two clubs - his hometown club Oviedo and Real Madrid. As he has explained on numerous occasions: “I was born in Oviedo, I’m an Oviedo fan but a little more towards Real Madrid. If I was a footballer, then I would like to play for Real Madrid, the team I support and love. Driving for McLaren is like playing for Real Madrid”.