Prince William wildly celebrates from stands as Aston Villa cruise to Europa League glory
The Prince of Wales was in attendance in Istanbul as the Villans ended a 44-year wait for European glory
Prince William erupted in celebration from the stands as he watched his beloved Aston Villa end a 44-year wait for European glory in Istanbul. The Prince of Wales was in attendance at Besiktas Park as the Villans cruised to a 3-0 win over German side Freiburg in the Europa League final. He was seen going delirious as Villa scored two stunners in quick succession to take control of the contest going into the half-time interval.
Youri Tielemans broke the deadlock on 41 minutes, rifling home an exquisite volley from Morgan Rogers ’ floated delivery, before Emi Buendia curled in a beauty in first-half stoppage time to double their lead. Prince William erupts in celebration as Aston Villa score during Europa League final (AP) Aston Villa were crowned Europa League champions (AP) Rogers then poked home Villa’s third before the hour-mark to put the game beyond doubt, with Unai Emery leading the club to a first trophy in three decades. William, a lifelong Villa fan who regularly goes to live games, took to X after the game to congratulate the team and bask in the glory.
He wrote: “Amazing night!! Huge congratulations to all the players, team, staff and everyone connected to the club! 44 years since the last taste of European silverware!
William took to X after the match to congratulate the team (AP) The Prince of Wales is a regular at Villa matches (AP) “Special shout out to Boubacar Kamara who has been out injured but is such an integral part of our team and helped lay the foundations of this success. UTV! ” Villa captain John McGinn revealed that William was in the dressing room before kick-off as he hailed the club’s royal supporter.