Atletico Madrid sign up actor Harrison Ford for new season ( 2003-08-28 10:35) (Agencies)
He may not play football or even have heard of the soccer club, but Atletico
Madrid signed up actor Harrison Ford as their latest recruit on Wednesday.
The 61-year-old American was presented with a first team shirt at a ceremony
in Madrid as part of the club's new sponsorship deal with Colombia Tristar
Pictures.
Ford's latest "Hollywood Homicide" will be one of a series of films to be
advertised on the front of the team's shirts this season.
But the star of the Indiana Jones adventures said he did not count himself as
a sports fan.
"I think I must be missing the sporting gene," said Ford. "But in this case
I'm very happy that a team of the stature of Atletico Madrid is going to help
promote my new film."
Atletico play their first match of the season away to Sevilla on
Sunday.
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