Atlanta United President Darren Eales joined Dukes & Bell and talked about how he ended up hosting actor Owen Wilson and his family on Sunday at the game against LAFC.
Eales talked about celebrities attending Atlanta United games.
“He was there with his children... big soccer fans, they were there in the 5-Stripes gear, really engaging, really nice chap,” Eales said. “He’s here doing a lot of filming at the moment. I think he’s hoping to come to the game tomorrow. He’s gotta film late, so he’s perhaps going to get there late. Just a really nice chap, it was good that he did promise me the win at halftime and we got the win, so like I said he’s free to come anytime he likes now.
“Millie Bobby Brown likes coming to the games, from "Stranger Things," her dad is English, she’s actually English was born in England, so her dad I know pretty well. So we’ve got a few contacts who stay in Atlanta."
Atlanta United matches aren't just the stomping grounds for movie stars, rapper Kanye West was living in Mercedes-Benz Stadium as he finished his new album, "DONDA."
"The great thing with Atlanta United you’ve seen it, even Kanye he kept doing his album just so he could come and watch a couple of games. People love coming to the matches and I think that’s the great thing about Atlanta, it’s an amazing city and sometimes I don’t think we all realize how lucky we are to be in this city.
"Sometimes when I’m abroad people don’t know of Atlanta, they’ve heard of LA, they’ve heard of New York but it’s the hidden gem of North America in my view. It’s a vibrant, exciting, diverse city it’s just a fun place.”