Hollywood actor Timothee Chalamet showed off his impressive football knowledge, while revealing the unexpected team he supports.

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• Chalamet says which football team he supports
• Shows off impressive ball knowledge
• Reveals story about Ligue 1 team from his youth

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  In an interview, the 29-year-old spoke about a time when he pursued the Saint-Etienne team bus on his bike in the 2000s, when Bafetimbi Gomis and Dimitri Payet were playing for them. The American-French actor also opened up on his love for the Ligue 1 side.

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  When asked if he chased Saint-Etienne up a hill to a hotel on his bike years ago, he replied: "Yeah, that's true. Chased the team up there. Bafetimbi Gomis, Dimitri Payet… it was that generation of Saint-Etienne players. [I'm a] big Saint-Etienne fan, probably the team I support most in the world; better than the New York Knicks (basketball)."

• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The Los Angeles resident, who inherited his passion for the club from his French father, will have been thrilled when Saint-Etienne were promoted back to Ligue 1 earlier this year. Currently, they are in danger of getting relegated but Chalamet will hope they can beat the drop.

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  WHAT NEXT?

  His beloved team, who sit 16th in Ligue 1, host Reims in their next league match on Saturday. Chalamet is currently promoting his new film, 'A Complete Unknown', in which he plays a young Bob Dylan.

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