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American actor and Los Angeles FC co-owner Will Ferrell.
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Will Ferrell is a co-owner of a new MLS franchise

When Los Angeles FC unveiled their logo and colours, all the attention was on the Anchorman star.

FROM HOLLYWOOD TO Major League Soccer.

Football in the United States will have a further sprinkling of stardust from the 2018 season after actor Will Ferrell was confirmed as co-owner of new franchise Los Angeles FC.

LAFC, who will join the MLS in two years as a replacement for Chivas USA in rivalry to LA Galaxy, unveiled their logo and team colours in a news conference at Union Station on Thursday, but all the attention surrounded one high-profile star.

Kind of a big deal on-screen, Ferrell — an Emmy and Golden Globe nominee after starring in films such as Anchorman, Step Brothers and The Other Guys — was included in an LAFC ownership group, featuring former women’s Fifa World Player of the Year Mia Hamm, Los Angeles Lakers great Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson and Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan, among others.

“This is not a joke,” Ferrell told reporters. “I’m actually a member of this fine ownership group. I’ve never been part-owner of anything, though I’m still part-owner of an ’84 Toyota Camry with my brother.

“It’s thrilling to see a turnout like this. The fact that we have people from Palmdale is impressive. If we’re already reaching out to Palmdale, you know we’re in good shape.”

Ferrell, whose three children play football, added: “To say soccer is a part of our lives in an understatement.”

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