10 High-Profile Politicians And Their Football Teams they Support

David Cameron

British Prime Minister David Cameron is desperate to be regarded as a man of the people—rather than a privately-educated Oxford graduate who rides horses in his spare time—so he has aligned himself with Aston Villa.

His uncle is Sir William Dugdale, the Villa chairman who took him to his first game at the age of 13.

David's fan credentials were questioned when he admitted he was not a football supporter in parliament 10 years ago.

Silvio Berlusconi

 Silvio Berlusconi has had a busy life of running Italy, owning a media empire, evading tax and attending Bunga Bunga parties, but he has always made time for his beloved AC Milan.

The Milanese native bought the club in 1986, saving it from bankruptcy and investing enough money to deliver the club's first European Cup in two decades just three years later.

Angela Merkel

 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has a great deal of interest in the beautiful game, often attending international tournaments in an official capacity to cheer on Die Nationalmannschaft. Evidently, she is particularly keen on the pursuits of Bastian Schweinsteiger. 

Merkel is also a fan at club level, who is an honorary member of Bundesliga side FC Energie Cottbus. 

Francois Hollande

 Francois Hollande was born in the north of France in Rouen, but the President is actually an AS Monaco fan.

When quizzed by France Football (via French publication asmfoot.fr), Hollande spoke of his appreciation of Les Rouge et Blanc's famous alumni including Thierry Henry, David Trezeguet and Glenn Hoddle. 

Prince Albert II of Monaco

 You probably do not need three attempts to guess the Ligue 1 side that Prince Albert II of Monaco supports.

The reigning monarch of the wealthy principality is a regular attendee at the delicately appointed Stade Louis II and his family are partial owners. 

Last week, he told Gazetta dello Sport (via French publication sports.fr) that he would love to bring Zlatan Ibrahimovic to the club and was also open to a move for Mario Balotelli. 

George Galloway

Controversial politician and perennial attention seeker George Galloway is a big Celtic fan.

In fact, the Respect Party MP for Bradford West wrote a book entitled Open Season: The Neil Lennon Story. It details the religious and political influences on the Bhoys and the hardships this has caused their manager. 

Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin probably does not have an awful lot of time for football—particularly in the current climate—but the Russian President is a native of St. Petersburg and is known as a fervent fan of Zenit. 

If we were to speculate, we would say his favourite player is Hulk, as both he and the Brazilian enjoy being pictured with their shirts off. 

Barack obama

Barack Obama showed his football skills when LA Galaxy visited the White House in 2013, but the US President's allegiance apparently lays with West Ham.

According to The Telegraph, the POTUS is a long-standing fan of the Hammers, dating back to a visit to London in 2003. Apparently, he will watch Sam Allardyce's men in action whenever his schedule permits. 

Mariano Rajoy

Mariano Rajoy became Prime Minister of Spain in 2011. Despite being born and raised in Galicia, he is known as a Real Madrid fan.

In fact, when he took office, Spanish sports newspaper AS revealed that he had been a member of Los Blancos for 25 years. 

Enrico Letta

Former Italian Prime Minister and Agriculture Minister Enrico Letta is, according to the International Business Times, a "mild-mannered Milanfan." 

His support of the Rossoneri might have something to do with the fact that he is the nephew of Silvio Berlusconi’s aide Gianni Letta.