Anne Hathaway left ‘shaking’ after receiving message from Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard

Arsenal fan Anne Hathaway couldn’t hide her delight after being surprised by one of her sporting heroes during an appearance on US television.

The 41-year-old Oscar-winning American actress was appearing on NBC’s Today show to promote latest film The Idea Of You alongside her British co-star Nicholas Galitzine when the unexpected happened.

Leandro Troussard delivered a special message to the shocked star in a pre-recorded message.

“Hi Anne, I really loved your celebration the other day for my goal,” the footballer said. “Keep supporting us and hopefully see you soon in the Emirates.”

Raising her hands in front of her face, Hathaway replied: “Are you kidding me?!” before admitting: “I’m shaking.”

Galitzine, 29, who is also a Gooner, was equally impressed, saying he felt “star-struck” by the short video.

After the victory against the Blues, footage appeared on social media of Hathaway and Galitzine celebrating the team’s victory while conducting a media interview.

Trossard’s message appears to refer to last Tuesday’s 5-0 win over Chelsea, where he scored the opening goal.

After the Belgian striker’s goal, Hathaway jumped up and shouted “Oh I love you!” » while raising his fist enthusiastically.

Explaining her reaction, she said: “Sorry, we are both fans of the same team and there is a game on at the moment. It’s the English Premier League… yeah… we don’t want to talk about it too much. of your time.”

The Idea Of You will be released worldwide on May 2 via Prime Video.

Based on the 2017 book of the same title by author Robinne Lee, it tells the story of Soléne Marchand (Hathaway), a 39-year-old single mother and art gallery owner in Los Angeles, who begins a unlikely romance with 20-year-old British boy band star Hayes Campbell (played by Galitzine).

According to Lee, Hayes’ character was based on a combination of Harry Styles, Prince Harry and some of her ex-boyfriends.