Fans can't get enough of Emmanuel Petit on Monday Night Football - and claim the ex-Arsenal star 'looks a billion dollars' as a Legolas and Lucius Malfoy lookalike
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Arsenal legend Emmanuel Petit turned plenty of heads with his rare appearance on Monday Night Football, as fans took to social media to argue over which famous fictional character he most resembled. Petit, who won the Premier League and FA Cup double with Arsenal in 1998 before lifting the World Cup with France that summer, joined regular Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher in the studio ahead of Chelsea's clash with Wolves at Stamford Bridge.
![[Fans claimed the 54-year-old Arsenal legend looked like Legolas from The Lord of the Rings]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/19/94316339-14306047-image-a-56_1737402998477.jpg)
Although he is remembered for being one of the best defensive midfielders of his generation, having represented Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea during his illustrious career, the Frenchman was also renowned for his long, golden hair. Even Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs once revealed to Mail Sport that he didn't like Petit 'because of his long hair' when opening up about the intense rivalry between his Red Devils and the Gunners.
![[Petit was in the Sky Sports studio ahead of his old club Chelsea's league clash against Wolves]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/19/94316337-14306047-image-a-55_1737402994734.jpg)
But fans were delighted to see that Petit, 54, has kept his trademark look and joked over who the France legend most resembled, from popular The Lord of the Rings character Legolas to Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series. 'Lovely to see Emmanuel Petit on Sky Sports tonight,' one fan posted on X alongside a picture of Orlando Bloom's portrayal of Legolas from The Lord of the Rings.
Emmanuel Petit turned plenty of heads with his rare appearance on Monday Night Football. Fans claimed the 54-year-old Arsenal legend looked like Legolas from The Lord of the Rings. Petit was in the Sky Sports studio ahead of his old club Chelsea's league clash against Wolves.
![[The comparisons continued as fans claimed Petit looked like characters from a wealth of films and TV shows, including Harry Potter, The Witcher, Vampire Diaries and House of the Dragon]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/19/94316331-14306047-image-a-61_1737403123213.jpg)
