Film Stars and Football

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In the past month, we've seen a film star appear on a League of their Own and go viral for a mocked-up, yet still very rousing, prematch team talk and we've seen a documentary released about two Hollywood stars running a team in the 5th tier of the English football pyramid. So for this episode, we decided to focus on the times when Hollywood stars intervene in football and when the worlds of the red carpet and the football pitch collide
Matt's Choices
1. Sylvester Stallone and Football
2. The stars of the Mask of Zorro and their 'reluctancy' to invest in football
3. Reynolds/McElhenney taking over Wrexham - Welcome to Wrexham
Marc's Choices
1. Michael Sheen and Football
2. Matthew McConaughey and Austin FC
3. Atlético Madrid's 2003/04 film sponsored shirts
Music: Chimez by Dan Henig