The passion and commitment of Liverpool’s fanbase is well known throughtout the world of football.
The world famous Kop and those passion-filled European nights at Anfield have become the envy of opposition clubs as the likes of Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, Rafa Benitez and Jurgen Klopp have delivered silverware on a regular basis. Given the size of the Reds fanbase, it probably should not be shock to find they are backed by a number of celebrities at home and abroad.
From Hollywood film stars, sporting legends and and musical legends, some eye-catching names are known to follow the Reds so we have put together a list of 12 and ranked them in order of their net worth.
We have utilised the Celebrity Net Worth website for all of the data to ensure we are not comparing figures from various sources. Take a look below as we count down to the richest Reds.
9. Mike Myers. Net worth - £179m.
Austin Powers star Mike Myers is a huge Liverpool fan, and he has been pictured at numerous Reds games. | Liverpool FC via Getty Images Photo: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images
10. Samuel L Jackson. Net Worth - £223.7m
Jackson became a Liverpool fan while filming cult movie ‘The 51st State’ in the city in 2000. He has often spoken about his love for the Reds after attending his first ever game at Anfield. | Image: @SamuelLJackson/twitter Photo: @SamuelLJackson/twitter
11. Brad Pitt. Net worth - £268.5m
Pitt revealed in 2011 that he is a Liverpool fan, saying: “I have some friends who are very close to Liverpool, so if I went another way I might be disowned.” | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
12. Dr Dre. Net worth - £447.5m
The American rapper first discovered Liverpool FC in 1988 and became a fan of the club shortly after. He has followed the club for 20 years and is a long-term admirer of John Barnes. The hip-hop star has also written an article entitled ‘Why I love LFC by Dr Dre’ which can be found on Liverpool FC’s official site. Dre said: “I was on a promotional tour with NWA, and one night we were watching TV and these cool cats in red came on the box. They whupped some poor dudes four or five zip.” | Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images