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Quote:Chemtrails, reptilians, war in Ukraine – footballers who believe in conspiracy theories
Atletico Madrid and Spain midfielder Marcos Llorente recently gave a long interview to Partidazo on COPE. The conversation was not just about football – conspiracy theories came up as well.
Llorente believes in chemtrails – a pseudoscientific conspiracy theory claiming that passenger aircraft secretly release certain chemical substances into the atmosphere for purposes like bioengineering, weather manipulation or population control.
“I’d just like to know what that is. They say it’s done for climate modification and that some countries have already banned it,” Llorente said.
It’s not the first time Marcos has spoken about chemtrails. From time to time, he posts photos of plane trails to his 2.3 million Instagram followers, insisting they’re chemical traces, not condensation.
But the chemtrails are not all. Llorente believes people shouldn’t wear sunglasses outdoors: “They block the rays from reaching your eyes. I wear them only indoors. That’s biology, not my opinion.”
The midfielder has also stated several times that skin cancer cannot be caused by sunburn. He often posts photos of himself sunbathing in his garden, claiming the idea is spread by big pharmaceutical companies to sell sunscreen.
But Llorente isn’t the only footballer who believes in conspiracy theories. Here’s who else shares similar views.
Rickie Lambert – former Liverpool striker
In 2023, Lambert shared calls on social media to protest against Liverpool’s new zoning model dividing the city into 13 districts. He personally took part in demonstrations and addressed local officials:
“Please listen to us. I’m not sure you even know what’s happening. You might believe it’s good for this city, but we urge you to see the bigger picture. This is planned by all governments to destroy everything.”
He also called for the arrest of doctors and nurses who vaccinated children against Covid-19, spread false claims that vaccines contain a cancer virus, and posted that everyone involved in the globalist new world order plan must be removed from power.
Matt Le Tissier – former Southampton forward
In 2022, he sparked outrage after questioning whether footage from the war in Ukraine was genuine. Le Tissier, who has nearly 672,000 followers on X, retweeted a post alleging that media outlets were lying about the Bucha massacre.
Dejan Lovren – PAOK defender
The Covid-19 pandemic fuelled a new wave of conspiracy thinking – and Dejan Lovren was among its most vocal footballing supporters. The former Liverpool defender claimed the virus was part of a global plot. On Instagram, he frequently shared stories and videos from conspiracy theorists, alternative medicine promoters, and populist politicians.
Lovren subscribed to the idea that Covid-19 spread via 5G cell towers and that Bill Gates used microchips to control the population. He even messaged Gates directly: “Game over, Bill. People are not blind!”
Iker Casillas – former Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper
Iker Casillas has publicly questioned whether the landing on the Moon ever really happened. While playing for Porto, he wrote on X:
“Next year marks 50 years since man landed on the Moon. I’m having dinner with friends, and we’re debating it. What do you think? Did he step on it? I think – no!”
Javi Poves – former Sporting Gijon defender
He retired at 25, saying his conscience told him to. He refused to have a bank account and returned the free car the club gave to players.
Later, Poves returned to football as the playing president of Mostoles Balompie, renaming the club Flat Earth FC before their debut in Spain’s fourth tier. He even appointed a former Spain women’s international as head coach.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Poves and his club shared anti-vaccine and anti-mask posts. A year later, he resigned, and another owner bought the club and changed its name.
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