I was introduced to the Rams by Jack O’Connell a few years ago when we were making a movie together. He was so passionate about his team and has followed Derby County all his life,” he told DerbyshireLife.
“I asked him a few questions and there was no stopping him — he really loves the club and knows so much about it. I had to admire that and listening to the club’s history was quite intriguing and fired my imagination.
“I watched a few games on TV and gradually I began to understand soccer better and began to look out for Derby County’s games and results. I have been watching ever since.”
Derby has a great football club with a fantastic history and I am sure there is a great future too,” he predicts. “I know that there have been problems in recent times but nothing that cannot be fixed and under the circumstances the team has been working really hard and playing well.”
And he has a special mention to his fellow supporters: “It’s obvious to me looking on that as well as the players on the pitch, the fans have played their part too.”
It was the passion of the fans in England that first got Clooney keen on the beautiful game we all know and love. “I have worked with quite a few British football fans and their moods were often dependent on how well their favourite soccer team had performed in their latest game,” he said.
“I found it quite curious and wanted to know what made that happen. Nobody wants to see their team lose but it seemed that British football fans were much more involved in the importance of the result.” |  |
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