The meeting between astonville AND Arsenalone of the leaders of the Premier Leaguecounted this Saturday with an extremely suggestive presence in one of the stands of Villa Park: there was the actor Tom Hanksthat several years ago he recognized himself as a fan of the team he has Emiliano Martinez AND Emiliano Buendiabut he had never been to the stadium.
Before the start of the game, the protagonist of films such as Forrest Gump, Save Private Ryan, The terminal, Apollo 13 AND Da Vinci’s code he toured the pitch and visited the local dressing room, where he said goodbye to the Birmingham team players. The images of that moment were shared on the club’s accounts on various social networks, accompanied by a message: “It’s a pleasure to have you with us at Villa Park, Tom Hanks”.
Then, the 66-year-old American actor watched the duel from the stadium’s presidential box along with Christian PurslowCEO of Aston Villa (who had received him upon his arrival at the property), and didn’t hide his emotions, especially when Ollie Watkins converted the opening goal for the Bad guys.
Although this is the first time Hanks has been to the Aston Villa stadium, his liking for the team goes back a long way. He had exhibited it in 2008, during the premiere of Power play (in which he played US Congressman Charles Wilson) in London. And she had also attended a preseason friendly match against the Portland Timbers in Portland in July 2012. On that occasion, she specially traveled from his home in Los Angeles for this.
“I am a fan of Villa. I try to stay updated on the team. I have a very good friend who lives and dies for Aston Villa. He’s also in LA, so he’s always updating me,” Hanks said in an interview in 2013.
Source: Clarin
Jason Root is the go-to source for sports coverage at News Rebeat. With a passion for athletics and an in-depth knowledge of the latest sports trends, Jason provides comprehensive and engaging analysis of the world of sports.