Sir Anthony Hopkins gave football fans an unexpected World Cup talking point before England’s dramatic clash with Mexico.
Metro reported that the 88-year-old actor surprised fans with a new social media post showing him in an England shirt ahead of the match.
Hopkins posed beside his wife, Stella Arroyave, who wore a Mexico shirt. Hopkins captioned the image, “We’re all winners,” turning the match into a playful divided-household moment.
Hopkins was born in Port Talbot, Wales.
Anthony Hopkins Posed in an England Shirt Beside His Wife’s Mexico Kit
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Hopkins shared the photo on Instagram before England faced Mexico at the World Cup. Nation.Cymru reported that he wore England’s shirt while Arroyave wore Mexico’s green kit.
Hopkins is not English. He was born in Port Talbot and remains one of Wales’ most celebrated actors. He has spent decades as one of the most respected actors in the world, with roles in The Silence of the Lambs, The Father and The Remains of the Day.
Nation.Cymru noted that Arroyave is Colombian, not Mexican, and that Hopkins did not explain why she chose Mexico’s kit. So, the couple picked opposite sides for a big World Cup fixture.
IBTimes UK reported that some fans questioned why a Welsh icon was wearing England’s shirt, with comments pointing out that he is Welsh rather than English.
England’s Win Kept the Post Circulating
England went on to beat Mexico 3-2 in a last-16 thriller at the Azteca Stadium.
Reuters reported that Jude Bellingham scored twice, Harry Kane added a penalty and England held on after Jarell Quansah was sent off in the second half.
The win sent England into the World Cup quarter-finals against Norway.