As if he hasn't got enough on his plate, Idris Elba is also a huge football fan. Along with that Pepsi Max short he wrote and directed he's got involved in the Greatest Sport In The World by appearing as a pundit on the BBC's Football Focus, launched the Ebola-fighting charity Africa United with Yaya Toure and Patrick Vieira, and frequently takes his daughter to see Arsenal play...despite his dad being a Man United supporter. Before he had stars in his eyes thanks to the twin temptations of acting and DJing, a young Idris Elba didn't just want to watch football he wanted to play it to. Beginning from age 7, the actor played with friends at the local London Fields in Hackney, where he honed his skills with the aim of eventually going professional. Alas, it was not to be. He discussed his early football aspirations in a video for Barclays bank, which never made it past a kick around in the park, but he remains optimistic about the sport in a lot of other ways. Like his beloved Arsenal one day winning the title again someday. We'll see, Idris. Maybe after Pacific Rim 2... --- Check out Idris in the trailer for No Good Deed, out to own on Digital HD and DVD on Monday March 23rd, 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgoALG8hzGA&list=UUN-LIqza-r-ZTT9xKrJ88IQ
