Matthew McConaughey and Will Ferrell go head-to-head in MLS opener

Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey will watch his new football team Austin FC take to the field this weekend (Isabel Infantes/PA)

A “war of words” has broken out in Hollywood and it has nothing to do with the latest blockbuster – just football.

This weekend sees the start of the new Major League Soccer season and two of Tinseltown’s stars are set to go head to head in Los Angeles.