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LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 06: General view inside the stadium ahead of the game between Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 06, 2019 in London, England. Actress Sophie Turner was there in a Chicago Bears jersey(Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
The Chicago Bears have officially taken London. Or perhaps at least the North. In town to face the Oakland Raiders, the Bears (3-1) and Raiders (2-2) each had numerous fans in attendance–although early on, it’s looking like Bears fans far outnumber Raiders fans in attendance. After taking the field to warm up for their first international game in London since 2011, it was evident just how many fans were there for Chicago.
Legendary Bears running back Walter Payton’s son Jarrett, posted on Twitter prior to the game how surprised he was to see numerous people from multiple countries sporting his father’s jersey:
Bears players also had a bit of fun pregame, including Cordarrelle Patterson, who played catch with fans in the stands and took selfies with them.
The Bears and their fans in attendance were clearly having a good time, but there was one fan specifically who caught the eye of many–an extremely famous fan in who happened to be a native to England and the star of one of the biggest television shows on television over the last 20 years.
The Queen of the North is Rooting for the Bears
Sophie Turner attended the Bears Raiders game in London wearing an Anthony Miller jersey.
Actress Sophie Turner, who played Queen of the North Sansa Stark on the mega-hit HBO series Game of Thrones, went viral when she was seen a few hours before the game wearing an Anthony Miller jersey and clearly cheering for the Chicago Bears:
“For the Bears fans, I’m here, I’m repping you, shout out, Chicago Bears,” Turner said in a video shared by the Chicago Bears official Twitter account. With a Bears helmet in one hand and a football in the other, Turner seemed quite enthusiastic about being there.
The Bears already have several famous fans including Bill Murray, Ashton Kutcher, and Jeff Garlin. We’ll add Emmy nominee Sophie Turner to the list–at least for today.
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