He Prince William of Englandconfessed follower of Aston Villa Since his school years, he lived with extreme passion the 0-3 victory for the ‘Villains’ in the Europa League final against Freiburg which was played at Besiktas Park.
The heir to the throne of England, whom You’ve already seen Neil Diamond’s classic ‘Sweet Caroline’ sung at the top of your lungs. When the Birmingham club made it to the final, they could not hold back their tears with the first big victory for the team now coached by the Spanish Unai Emery in 30 years.
“Incredible night! Congratulations to all the players, the team, the coaching staff and everyone who is part of the club! 44 years since we last won a European title!” wrote the Prince of Wales.
After the final whistle, Prince William, who visited the Aston Villa players before the match to cheer them up, joined the celebration and was photographed alongside Unai Emery with the trophy in the tunnel.
“He’s a classy guy; he was in the dressing room before the game. He’s a big Villa fan and wouldn’t miss it for the world. It’s great to have his support; he’s a normal guy. Hopefully he’ll continue to support us and tonight he can have a few drinks with us and, who knows, maybe even take out the credit card at the end of the night,” confirmed John McGinn, Aston Villa captain.
Unai Emery: “”Prince William is a phenomenon, he is very close”
Unai EmeryAston Villa coach, declared in the program ‘COPE’s Great Game’ that “Prince William is a phenomenon, he is very close.”
“He is with the players, he eats with us, he talks about football and life…”, shared the Spanish coach.
Why is Prince William of England a fan of Aston Villa?
Prince William of England, who is son of King Charles III of the United Kingdom and Lady Dihas been an unconditional fan of Villa since his school days.
All my friends were from Manchester United or Chelsea, and I didn’t want to follow the usual teams. I wanted a mid-table team that would provide me with moments of greater emotional intensity.
Guillermo (William Arthur Philip Louis) once explained how he chose Birmingham while studying at Berkshire, resisting the temptation of more popular teams.
Unai Emery made Prince William of England cry ‘villainous’ tears: “44 years later!”
“A long time ago, at school, I became very fond of football. I was looking for clubs. All my friends were from Manchester United or Chelsea, and I didn’t want to follow the usual teams. I wanted a mid-table team that would provide me with moments of greater emotional intensity,” he told the BBC in 2015.
Unai Emery made Prince William of England cry ‘villainous’ tears: “44 years later!”
The Prince of Wales was born 26 days after Villa’s last European victory, when they lifted the European Cup after defeating Bayern Munich on May 26, 1982.
