Why is Julia Roberts taking pictures with so many famous soccer players?
What are you up to, Julia Roberts?
What are you, doyenne of 1990s cinema, really trying to pull? Why is it that you seem to be quietly assembling one of the world’s largest private collections of pictures with star soccer players?
Because you were at it again this week.
Here you are with Juan Mata on Tuesday after Manchester United began its preseason training in Los Angeles.
Things you get to do while on tour in LA #MUTOUR #JuliaRoberts pic.twitter.com/Sf40CVsuN9
— Juan Mata García (@juanmata8) July 12, 2017
And here’s you with, well, everybody from this past April’s El Clasico in Madrid.
Lionel Messi …
Leo #Messi & Julia Roberts
And the Oscar (always) goes to Leo Messi pic.twitter.com/HEbx1gt5id— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 24, 2017
Cristiano Ronaldo …
Cristiano Ronaldo Shares Photo With Superstar Actress Julia Roberts https://t.co/K3ugpgJytl pic.twitter.com/XO86fPAkhv
— 360dopes.com (@360dopesng) April 27, 2017
Sergio Ramos …
El lapsus de Julia Roberts con Sergio Ramos se ha hecho viral: Vio el partido junto a su marido y sus tres hijos pic.twitter.com/R5pVh5curw
— Sandy Mejia (@1SandyMejia) April 27, 2017
Marcelo and Real manager Zinedine Zidane …
Julia Roberts en #ElClásico con Zidane, Marcelo y Ronaldo pic.twitter.com/bTc2fpsRAt
— The Luxonomist (@TheLuxonomist) April 25, 2017
Luka Modric …
Oh, and from last year: you with Paul Pogba …
A post shared by Paul Labile Pogba (@paulpogba) on Nov 28, 2016 at 10:28am PST
And Ander Herrera …
Two Favourites. What a picture! ❤❤❤@AnderHerrera #JuliaRoberts pic.twitter.com/HjqBKtQz5F
— Harjeet Randhawa (@randhawamufc) November 29, 2016
What are your intentions with our soccer players, Julia? What’s your end game?
Are you doing research for a movie on sleeve tattoos? Or maybe getting tips on tax evasion?
Your kids always seem to be around when you’re snapping pictures with those soccer players. So it’s conceivable that they’re big fans and that you just kind of tag along. Although you seemed positively giddy to meet Ronaldo.
⭐ #RealMadrid
¡Así fue la visita de Julia Roberts al Santiago Bernabéu!#ElClasico pic.twitter.com/IwvZtY2BQq— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) April 24, 2017
Are you simply just a fan, Julia? Is that it?
That seems like far too simple an explanation.
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Leander Schaerlaeckens is a Yahoo Sports soccer columnist. Follow him on Twitter @LeanderAlphabet.
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