Historical/Political figures and their teams

I am reading a biography about James Connolly and seemingly he got quite upset whenever Hibernians lost a match (that explains 1916). I got to wondering what football teams other historical/political figures support. I've got some fascists so far.....

Mussolini - Lazio
General Franco - Real Madrid
Osama Bin Laden - Arsenal (an urban legend, I think, seemingly he saw them once in his younger days)

Fascists:

Salazar - Benfica

Communists:

Tito - Partizan Belgrade :)
Todor Zhivkov - CSKA Sofia
Ceaucescu - Steaua Bucharest.

Jack Straw Blackburn
Bertie Ahern Drumcondra :)

Gorbachev allegedly supports Wigan.:confused:
Gordon Brown - Raith apparently

Tony Blair - Newcastle United

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Originally Posted by Risteard

Tony Blair - Newcastle United

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I think we'll put him and Bertie in the fascist group.

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Originally Posted by Risteard

Tony Blair - Newcastle United

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Didn't he mention going to watch a player who was retired by the time he was born? I think there's some doubt as to whether he's really a Newcastle fan.

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Originally Posted by John83

Didn't he mention going to watch a player who was retired by the time he was born? I think there's some doubt as to whether he's really a Newcastle fan.

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Jackie Milburn , I beleive, I'm to lazy to check the facts

Dermot Ahern - Dundalk FC.

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Originally Posted by Jamjar

I think we'll put him and Bertie in the fascist group.

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No

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Originally Posted by Jamjar

Mussolini - Lazio
General Franco - Real Madrid
Osama Bin Laden - Arsenal (an urban legend, I think, seemingly he saw them once in his younger days)

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These feckers had some backbone.

Neil Kinnock - Cardiff City

Haha

John Major - Chelsea
F. Tudjman - Dinamo "Croatia" Zagreb

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Originally Posted by cfdh_edmundo

F. Tudjman - Dinamo "Croatia" Zagreb

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Actually I think he was heavily involved in Partizan Belgrade (even served as their President if I recall). Croatia Zagreb was some later nationalist nonsense towards the end of his life.

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Originally Posted by Poor Student

Actually I think he was heavily involved in Partizan Belgrade (even served as their President if I recall). Croatia Zagreb was some later nationalist nonsense towards the end of his life.

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Think thats right. I think when he was coming into power/asserting himself during the War, he renamed Dynamo "Croatia" while its main supporters group was out fighting in the Balkan war.
I think there is a chapter on it, in "football against the enemy". Great read.

Berlusconi-Milan

Graham Poll - Manchester United.

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Originally Posted by cfdh_edmundo

John Major - Chelsea

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And David Mellor!

Mary Lou McDonald - Bohs :D

(well she was around Euro election time - funny I haven't seen her around since then)

Doesn't Willy Windsor support Aston Villa?

Michael Ring-Westport United.

Three of Westport Town Councillors are Liverpool fans.

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Originally Posted by Jamjar

I am reading a biography about James Connolly and seemingly he got quite upset whenever Hibernians lost a match (that explains 1916). I got to wondering what football teams other historical/political figures support. I've got some fascists so far.....

Mussolini - Lazio
General Franco - Real Madrid
Osama Bin Laden - Arsenal (an urban legend, I think, seemingly he saw them once in his younger days)

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Connolly was a huge part in the history of Hibs. Was also in charge of the team kit and carried it to all the matches, and was ball boy at all the games too