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Conor McGregor wanted Liverpool to win the Champions League final despite being a Manchester United fan.

Liverpool were defeated by Real Madrid in the competition's final last weekend thanks to a second-half goal from Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr. It was a tough loss to take for the Reds, who previously lost the same final to Madrid in 2018.

McGregor has been a fan of United since a child and was pictured as a young boy wearing their kit. The UFC star revealed his family are big Liverpool supporters so he put aside the rivalry for one game by supporting the Reds against Madrid.

"You know, my family are Liverpool, I'm a supporter of Liverpool," he said before the final. "I'm a supporter of Real Madrid also. I hope for a great game but I'll have to go with the pool [Liverpool] for this one, I'll have to go for the pool."

McGregor's father Tony spent the early years of his life in Liverpool. It was only when he was sent to live with relatives in Dublin that he met McGregor's mother Margaret. Despite Tony's ties to Liverpool, McGregor was a United fan as a youngster and admitted he played football more than he watched it.

“I was more a player than a watcher back then, but Manchester United was my team," he told the club last year.