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)
"I just came in to buy a stamp"-Padraig Pearse, April 24th 1916
Fascists:
Salazar - Benfica
Communists:
Tito - Partizan Belgrade
Todor Zhivkov - CSKA Sofia
Ceaucescu - Steaua Bucharest.
Jack Straw Blackburn
Bertie Ahern Drumcondra
Here they come! It’s the charge of the “Thanks” Brigade!
Gorbachev allegedly supports Wigan.
Gordon Brown - Raith apparently
Tony Blair - Newcastle United
City definetly have the best bands playing at half-time.
O'Bama - "Eerah yeah, I'd say we can alright!"
G.O'Mahoney Trapattoni'll sort ém out!!
I think we'll put him and Bertie in the fascist group.Originally Posted by Risteard
"I just came in to buy a stamp"-Padraig Pearse, April 24th 1916
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.
You can't spell failure without FAI
Jackie Milburn , I beleive, I'm to lazy to check the facts
Dermot Ahern - Dundalk FC.
No
These feckers had some backbone.
City definetly have the best bands playing at half-time.
O'Bama - "Eerah yeah, I'd say we can alright!"
G.O'Mahoney Trapattoni'll sort ém out!!
Neil Kinnock - Cardiff City
Haha
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John Major - Chelsea
F. Tudjman - Dinamo "Croatia" Zagreb
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.
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.
Here they come! It’s the charge of the “Thanks” Brigade!
Berlusconi-Milan
Extratime.ie
Yo te quiero, mi querida. Sin tus besos, yo soy nada.
Abri o portăo de ouro, da maquina do tempo.
Mi mamá me hizo guapo, listo y antimadridista.
Graham Poll - Manchester United.
And David Mellor!
Mary Lou McDonald - Bohs
(well she was around Euro election time - funny I haven't seen her around since then)
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All of this has happened before. All of it will happen again.
Doesn't Willy Windsor support Aston Villa?
Michael Ring-Westport United.
Three of Westport Town Councillors are Liverpool fans.
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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
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