Game of Thrones Actor Kit Harington Spotted at Paris Saint Germain and Benfica Champions League Clash

Game of Thrones Actor Kit Harington Spotted at Paris Saint Germain and Benfica Champions League Clash

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:13 PM
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  • Kit Harington was spotted at the UEFA Champions League game between Paris Saint-Germain and Benfica in France
  • Harington is most famous for playing the King of the North, Jon Snow, in the Game of Thrones series
  • Manchester United once presented Harington with a special 'King of the North' kit after he visited Old Trafford

Everyone loves Champions League football, even the King of the North.

Kit Harington, famous for playing Jon Snow in Game of Thrones, is a sports lover of note and has been getting in his fair share of live games recently.

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Game of Thrones actor Kit Harington was recently spotted at the Paris Saint-Germain and Benfica game, enjoying the action in the UEFA Champions League. Image: Jeff Kravitz
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As noted by the Daily Mail, Harington was recently spotted at the NFL International Game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where the New York Giants took on the Green Bay Packers. Idris Elba was also at the American football match.

Football fans were then stunned when the Game of Thrones actor was spotted at the Parc des Princes to watch Paris Saint-Germain take on Benfica in the Champions League.

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The French side drew with Benfica 1-1, as both sides benefited from penalties. PSG and Benfica also drew the first fixture in Lisbon by the same scoreline.

Who does Kit Harington support?

While it’s unclear whether the King of the North is a PSG supporter, he has not been shy to admit that he was a Manchester United fan.

Harington took time off from battling White Walkers to visit Old Trafford where he met with management and players. He also received his very own custom King of the North United kit.

Kylian Mbappé surpasses Edinson Cavani as Paris Saint Germain's highest goal scorer in UEFA Champions League

Kylian Mbappé continues to make history for Paris Saint-Germain.

The 23-year-old French attacker scored against Benfica in the UEFA Champions League and made history in the process, Sports Brief earlier reported.

Mbappé converted from the spot in the 39th minute of the game to register his 31st goal in the tournament’s history. The goal also took him above Edinson Cavani as the club’s highest goal-scorer in the Champions League to date.

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Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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