{"id":68311,"date":"2023-10-06T10:25:31","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T10:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celeband.com\/?p=68311"},"modified":"2023-10-06T10:25:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T10:25:31","slug":"prince-william-dons-club-colours-to-watch-his-beloved-aston-villa-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celeband.com\/lifestyle\/prince-william-dons-club-colours-to-watch-his-beloved-aston-villa-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William dons club colours to watch his beloved Aston Villa win"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Prince William dons Aston Villa colours to watch his beloved team snatch a last-gasp win against Zrinjski Mostar in UEFA Europa League match<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more:\u00a0Have William and Kate dodged a bullet, asks RICHARD EDEN? By clinging on to his home at Royal Lodge, bloody-minded Andrew might actually have done them a favour&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Prince of Wales spent Thursday night in Brum, watching his beloved Aston Villa seal a vital victory in the Europa League.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>William<span>, a passionate Villa fan since boyhood and President of the FA, looked delighted to watch his favourite team beat Bosnia and Herzegovinian team Zrinjski Mostar &#8211; and spent time congratulating the players after the match.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The royal, 41, offered a sartorial nod to his team, donning a navy blue blazer and burgundy jumper, over a light blue shirt &#8211; and appeared happy to be chatting with fellow fans in a VIP section of the ground.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It wasn&#8217;t the easiest game to watch though, with the clubs set for a draw until the 95th minute, when\u00a0<\/span>John McGinn\u2019s stoppage-time header got Villa\u2019s Europa Conference League campaign off and running.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/06\/10\/76242131-12601561-The_Prince_of_Wales_FA_President_and_a_lifelong_Aston_Villa_fan_-m-2_1696585812107.jpg\" height=\"459\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Prince of Wales, FA President and a lifelong Aston Villa fan, headed to Villa Park in Birmingham on Thursday evening to watch his team in the Europa Conference League<\/p>\n<p>William spent some of the 90 minutes sitting with injured player Tyrone Mings, and went into the dressing room to congratulate the players after the game.<\/p>\n<p><span>It is the third time I have met him,\u2019 said the club&#8217;s Spanish manager\u00a0Unai Emery. \u2018He is welcome as he is supporting us, feeling emotional with us.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u2018He met the players and me and we were speaking about Aston Villa and his wishes for us to do something this year.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a sporty week for the Prince and Princess of Wales.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, Kate, 41, ditched the smart suits as she opted for a tracksuit and headed to meet Disability Rugby League players in East Yorkshire, where she joined a training session with the World Cup winning England wheelchair rugby squad.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/06\/11\/76228571-12601561-Prince_William_pictured_with_injured_Tyrone_Mings_went_into_the_-a-13_1696586534768.jpg\" height=\"377\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Prince William, pictured with injured Tyrone Mings, went into the dressing room to congratulate the players after the game\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/06\/10\/76242133-12601561-image-a-12_1696586295607.jpg\" height=\"799\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Nerve-jangler! Prince William&#8217;s team didn&#8217;t clinch victory until the 95th minute<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/06\/11\/76242135-12601561-image-a-15_1696586703519.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Prince chatted to the club&#8217;s VIPs during the UEFA Europa Conference League Group E match<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/06\/11\/76225145-12601561-The_skipper_showed_up_just_when_Villa_needed_him_most_and_saved_-a-14_1696586692538.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>John McGinn of Aston Villa showed up just when his team needed him most and saved Unai Emery&#8217;s blushes<\/p>\n<p>And the royal had a bandage on her hand three weeks after injuring herself playing on the trampoline with her children. Speaking before heading on the court, the Princess told a team member: &#8216;I&#8217;m worried about my finger, but willing to try.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>She certainly gave it her all, getting so caught up in the action during a match, that she almost crashed into one of the posts, putting her arms out to brace herself from the impact.<\/p>\n<p>The bandages appear to be a precaution from her injury earlier this month &#8211; when she damaged her fingers trampolining with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis at their home in Windsor.<\/p>\n<p>While the royal has been opting for sophisticated suits lately, she instead wore her navy Rugby League polo shirt and tracksuit bottoms with white trainers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/06\/11\/76242129-12601561-image-a-17_1696586972750.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Welcome any time! The club&#8217;s manager Unai Emery said the Prince told him that he hopes the club will &#8216;do something this year\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/06\/11\/76242117-12601561-image-a-18_1696586975769.jpg\" height=\"843\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Emery said the Prince felt all the emotions of being a Villa fan on a big night for the club\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/06\/11\/76210139-12601561-Kate_Middleton_was_full_of_enthusiasm_as_she_took_part_in_a_whee-a-19_1696587049830.jpg\" height=\"841\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Kate Middleton was full of enthusiasm as she took part in a wheelchair rugby match today in Hull &#8211; and ended up almost crashing into a post<\/p>\n<p>Showing off her sporty side, the royal didn&#8217;t let her apparent injuries stop her as she got into the game.<\/p>\n<p>The royal first ran around and passed the ball the rugby team, before having a go at the wheelchair game with the England Wheelchair Rugby League &#8211; and quickly celebrated a score.<\/p>\n<p>England&#8217;s victorious coach Tom Coyd, 28, said: \u2018She took to manoeuvring the chair really quickly.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I&#8217;m not just saying this because it&#8217;s her, but it&#8217;s the first time I&#8217;ve ever seen anyone score a conversion at their first attempt.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think she&#8217;s been having secret practice sessions before coming here because she was a natural.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018She even finished off a passing move with a try in the corner. She blew me away to be honest.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>His triumphant team defeated defending champions France 28-24 to win the World Cup final in November.<\/p>\n<p>And Kate told him how she, William and the kids, George, Charlotte and Louis, were \u2018screaming\u2019 at the TV as they secured victory.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-12601561\/Prince-William-dons-Aston-Villa-colours-watch-beloved-team-snatch-gasp-win-against-Zrinjski-Mostar-UEFA-Europa-League-match.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prince William dons Aston Villa colours to watch his beloved team snatch a last-gasp win against Zrinjski Mostar in UEFA Europa League match Read more:\u00a0Have William and Kate dodged a bullet, asks RICHARD EDEN? 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