Tom Hanks, beyond being one of the most well-respected actors in the entertainment industry, is also known to be a huge sports fanatic. The star has time and time again attended major sports events from all over, with his heart mainly set on football. Ahead of Aston Villa’s Europa League final, the actor made sure to send an encouraging message, which seems to have worked out in favour of the team.

Tom Hanks message to Aston Villa F.C. ahead of the final

The ‘Saving Private Ryan’ actor made sure to let Aston Villa know that he had them in his thoughts as they headed off for the Europa League. While sharing a quick message with BBC Radio WM, Hanks made sure to lend his support from America to the team.In the video, the actor gives a short message to the football team and says, “This is Tom Hanks in the United States of America, thinking one thing and one thing only, go Villa.” The actor was also not the only star of the night who shared their support for the team ahead of the official match in Istanbul.Prince William, who is also a huge fan of the team, also gave his support by saying “Come on Villa! Good luck in tonight’s Europa League final. UTV! W” in a social media post recently. Veteran star David Bradley from the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise, as well as the films ‘Hot Fuzz’ and ‘The Strain’, also lent his support to the team.

Aston Villa leads the Europa League final with 3 goals

It seems that the actor’s wishes worked well for the popular football team. As per the latest reports, Aston Villa F.C. ended up leading the game with 3 goals against Freiburg, who scored 0 goals. This game was even more special due to the fact that it was the first time that Aston Villa was their first European final since their win at the European Cup in the year 1982.