Is Magnus Carlsen a Real Madrid fan?

Magnus Carlsen, the Norwegian chess grandmaster and former World Chess Champion, is a big football fan. He has often said that he loves watching and playing football in his free time. His favorite team is Real Madrid, and he has supported them since he was a child. Carlsen has even appeared in Real Madrid jerseys and visited the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.

He enjoys comparing chess to football, saying that both require strategy, creativity, and teamwork. In interviews, Carlsen has mentioned players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane as some of his favorites. Football is one of his biggest hobbies outside of chess, and he sometimes plays fantasy football, where he has also been ranked among the best in the world.