The Member of Parliament for Sunderland Central is a Black Cats fan. Lewis Atkinson won his seat at the last general election.placeholder image
The Member of Parliament for Sunderland Central is a Black Cats fan. Lewis Atkinson won his seat at the last general election. | North News & Pictures Ltd nort

Football and boxing stars among 54 famous Sunderland supporting fans - including Champions League winner

There are a whole host of famous faces who count Sunderland as their football team...

There are a whole host of famous faces who count Sunderland as their football team.

From sports stars to TV personalities and musicians to local heroes, the Black Cats have several famous fans – including some surprising and international names.

Over the years, we have seen many celebrities come out and publicly announce their support of the Wearside club. Here, we take a look at the famous faces who support Sunderland:

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