Timothee Chalomet played youth football against Liverpool defender

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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesJoe GomezPopular actor Timothee Chalamet played soccer as a kid growing up in New York City and traveled to London for a soccer tournament, where he faced Liverpool DF Joe GomezTimothee Chalamet stars in current film 'Marty Supreme'(Image: Getty Images)American actor Timothee Chalamet is once again making all of the headlines around the world on a press tour for his upcoming ping-pong drama movie titled 'Marty Supreme.'The 29-year-old is a self-avowed sports fan who played soccer while growing up in New York, featuring for a side called Manhattan Kickers FC. A photo regularly circulates on social media of Gomez sitting next to Chalamet whenever the American actor has a marquee film out.READ MORE: Mohamed Salah locker room apology revealed after explosive Liverpool outburstREAD MORE: Paul Merson makes 'comfortable' prediction for Spurs vs LiverpoolBoth men have achieved quite a lot.

Chalamet is a two-time Academy Award nominee and has a Screen Actors Guild win to his name. Still, this hasn't stopped Gomez from earning 15 caps for England and a spot on the 2024 Euros team.Chalamet has spoken about his love of soccer on multiple occasions.

The son of a French father, the native New Yorker spent his summers in France.Joe Gomez broke through with Charlton in 2014(Image: Getty Images)He adopted an allegiance to Saint-Etienne, a French powerhouse during his childhood. "Chased the team up there," he said during an interview last year with Nardwuar."Bafetimbi Gomis, Dimitri Payet... it was that generation of Saint-Etienne players. [I'm a] big Saint-Etienne fan, probably the team I support most in the world; better than the New York Knicks (basketball)."Chalamet revealed during an interview with Theo Von that one of his childhood teammates on the Manhattan Kickers is current Nashville FC player Alex Muyl.READ MORE: Thomas Frank makes Tottenham firing feelings clear ahead of 'must-win' Liverpool gameREAD MORE: Tottenham missing 8 players vs Liverpool as Thomas Frank gives blunt 'quick fix' verdict"I played ball with him growing up, and he was just gifted," he told Von.