Tom Hanks jokes that he backed Leicester City for the Premier League title

[merlin1969]

Leicester City soccer club’s remarkable pursuit of the English Premier League title has even caught the attention of one Hollywood A-lister, as actor Tom Hanks hinted that he may just have placed a bet on the team to win the championship.

"You know what I did at the beginning of the season? I put 100 quid (pounds) on Leicester (City) so I think I'll do okay," the actor quipped on Monday at the London premiere of his latest film “A Hologram for the King.”

"You should find somebody you know, somebody local up there who decided to put 25 pounds on their local soccer club, they are going to be millionaires," he added.

 

 

Leicester City started the soccer season with odds to win at 5,000-1, but has enjoyed an unexpected rise to become a top contender, with just three games standing between the team and its first ever soccer premiership league title.

 

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tomhanks-idUSKCN0XM2D2

[Izzy]

Just seen that on SSN - brilliant. We really are fvckin massive all over the world. Everybody knows our story. Incredible

[foxes_rule1978]

Tom Hanks looking for a role in the Movie

[Vacamion]

His fave City player of all time was Ian WILLLLLLSON!!!!

(Apologies to young foxes for the obscure 1980s player reference)

[Gerard]

His fave City player of all time was Ian WILLLLLLSON!!!!

(Apologies to young foxes for the obscure 1980s player reference)

 

That's awful, have a sympathy like. 

[Tuna]

Did he pronounce us 'Lye-Chester'?

[Chester Dontlie]

A bit too old to play Vardy's dad, even if he gets the accent right. Next!!

[Brizzle Fox]

Did he pronounce us 'Lye-Chester'?

He actually pronounced it correctly which is most unusual for an American!

[MC Prussian]

Tom Hanks is recognised as one of Aston Villa's most famous fans, though considering he only chose them because he "thought their name sounded like an island off Sardinia", it's not necessarily something to brag about.

http://talksport.com/magazine/features/120726/unlikely-hollywood-football-fans-tom-hanks-and-villa-ron-burgundy-and-ch-177342

[ROB-THE-BLUE]

Run N'Golo ruuuuuuuun

[Vacamion]

If we win the league, it will be big, considering that in 2008 we were on the road to perdition and were cast away in the 3td tier, almost the terminal point in our history, but Pearson made a big splash and now under Ranieri City are in a league of their own, as Wes Morgan delivers one of his captain fillips and says to the rest of the league catch me if you can.

(apologies, I was bored waiting for a meeting to start)

[Great Boos Up]

Mama always said Leicester was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.

[foxy boxing]

woody you know it he backed leicester to win it,that will give everyone a buzz and have a big toy(totally one yippeeeee)story

[Clever Fox]

I can't wait for the Film.