Barcelona or Real Madrid: Which club do famous celebrities support?

#2 Kobe Bryant – Barcelona

Kobe Bryant with his very own Barcelona shirt

Kobe Bryant, the great basketball legend is nothing short of a Barcelona fanboy. The former LA Lakers player spent a chunk of his childhood in Italy where he grew to appreciate the sport and has shared a happy association with the Catalan club throughout his professional career. He is known to drop into Barcelona training sessions whenever he can and never fails to wish the outfit well on Twitter and congratulate them on their accomplishments.

When Bryant announced his retirement from the NBA, the club even offered him a contract with their famous basketball team according to Spanish daily Mundo Deportivo but declined the offer due to health reasons. He has also starred in an advertisement for Turkish Airlines with Lionel Messi.

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#1 Rafel Nadal – Real Madrid

Rafael Nadal being presented at the Santiago Bernabeu

Tennis ace Rafael Nadal’s lifelong admiration for Real Madrid is no secret. He is a common fixture in the stands at home games in the Bernabeu and this in spite of his uncle Miguel Angel Nadal being a famous Barcelona defender. An honorary member of the club, the Real Madrid mega fan was most recently seen enjoying himself at the Champions League clash against Napoli.

When the Spaniard was accused of failing a drugs test last year, the Los Blancos released an official statement in support of him.

In February, in an interview to Marca, Nadal quipped, “Of course I'd like to be Real Madrid president. You never know what'll happen in the future. Anyhow, we have a great president now and I don't think Real Madrid will need me.”