If Leeds fans thought things couldn’t get much better after Massimo Cellino sold half his stake in the club, they were wrong.
Because now Jaime Lannister – or more accurately Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, the actor who plays him in Game Of Thrones – has been named as an honorary member of the club’s supporters’ trust.
Jaime Lannister is a Leeds fan!
— LUFC Trust (@lufctrust) January 10, 2017
We're thrilled to welcome @nikolajcw as our latest honorary Trust member#lufc #OneVoiceYourVoice pic.twitter.com/XWLQcbiNZP
Yes, it’s true – the man who plays the most hated knight in Westeros is a Leeds fan.
And if you’re wondering how big a Leeds fan he is, this clip should tell you.
@lufctrust Never forget that Hockaday taught him everything he knows pic.twitter.com/ehgP5HzlC0
— Aleks (@Aleks_LUFC) January 10, 2017
The actor, who also starred in Wimbledon and Gods Of Egypt, once slipped a reference to ill-fated former Leeds boss Dave Hockaday into a press conference at Comic Con.
And he also recreated one of the most famous goals in Leeds’ recent history on the pitch at the San Siro in Milan.
recreating @Dominicmatteo21's fucking great goal 16 years ago in the san siro. In the san siro.@danlopezphoto #lufc pic.twitter.com/9dy6eaTYe3
— Nikolaj CosterWaldau (@nikolajcw) June 1, 2016
That’s Dominic Matteo v AC Milan in the Champions League in 2000 if you don’t recognise it.
@nikolajcw @danlopezphoto great header bro
— Dominic Matteo (@Dominicmatteo21) June 1, 2016
Yep, safe to say Jaime Lannister is a pretty big Leeds fan.
It doesn't get better than this. So proud. The year of our rebirth and promotion. Marching on together #lufc #mot 🎩 https://t.co/3jJcLIVhlR
— Nikolaj CosterWaldau (@nikolajcw) January 10, 2017
Maybe he could invest some of that famous Lannister gold into buying Cellino’s other 50%…
