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Russell celebrates West Ham United’s win against Cardiff City at the Boleyn Ground on May 7, 2012 in London, England.

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Russell and Noel Gallagher chat with James Corden about the England match on Friday, 18 June 2010.

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“I was embarrassed by how emotional I felt singing this song. I nearly cried.

“It took me back to Euro ’96 – Spice Boys, dentist’s chairs and Gazza’s last hurrah.

“It’s the only good England song and I look forward to singing it as we crash out on penalties. Then I will be crying.”

According to The Sun, Russell has recorded vocals for a new version of the football anthem “Three Lions.”

The original song was co-written by comics David Baddiel and Frank Skinner, both of whom are friends of Russell’s.

The recording is part of a hush-hush project associated with this summer’s World Cup, and also features a contribution from Robbie Williams.

Read The Sun‘s article here.

7. Russell Brand

Essex born, former shagger of the year Russell Brand is a well known Hammer, following his father’s example by avidly supporting The Irons, and attending games whenever his schedule permits.

West Ham supporters can thank ol’Russ and his other half, Katy Perry, for singlehandedly putting West Ham on the map after his fiancé donned a West Ham United outfit at the MTV European Music Awards in 2009.

Russell has two books published containing his musings on the beautiful game (‘Irons in the Fire’ and ‘Articles of Faith’) containing an assortment of the articles he wrote for the Guardian. Today, despite becoming nice and famous, Brand still writes the odd football column, and can now be read in the News of the World.

Source: Football Fan-Cast

Number 7?! Should be higher on the list. Granted, other celeb supporters may be more famous, but how many of them have published two books dedicated to their love of football generally, and the Hammers specifically?

By Russell Brand, 28/03/2010

LIKE most people, when I pop to the lavvy during a football match something important happens.

I missed Gazza’s yellow card against Germany in 1990 because I was in the loo.

Michael Owen’s goal against Argentina in 98 – I was unwell that year and by the time Beckham scored a penalty against Argentina in 2002 I had quite a serious drug problem and never really left the toilet.

So now that I’ve been away from home for a few months, living with my future wife and squinting at football on the internet, I shouldn’t be surprised that the National game has gone berserk.

Oddly, I suspect that my absence has been an influence, in fact I feel like that bloke in Gremlins who entrusted the lad with the Mogwai with very simple, if mysterious, instructions only for bedlam to be unleashed when they were ignored.

[Click here to read the article via the News of the World, or read on below.]

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