Prince William cheers as Aston Villa beats Fenerbahce in Champions League

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 21:09 · Archive

Prince William watched Aston Villa defeat Fenerbahce 3-0 in a Champions League match on 14 October, celebrating in the stands as his team secured a commanding victory. Aston Villa took an early lead through summer signing Johan Manzambi, then doubled their advantage at the half-hour mark through Nicolas Jackson. Jackson added a third goal before half-time.

The Prince of Wales has supported Villa since his school days and has been a regular presence at Villa Park in recent years. He attended matches throughout their run to winning the Europa League last season, joining players and staff after their triumph in the final in Istanbul in May—the club's first European trophy in 44 years.

Villa's Europa League success qualified them for this year's Champions League. William explained his choice of club in a 2015 BBC interview, saying he chose Villa while at school in Berkshire because all his friends supported Manchester United or Chelsea and he did not want to follow the mainstream teams.

Prince William cheers as Aston Villa beats Fenerbahce in Champions League — Image: Daily Mail Sport

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Plenty to smile about, your highness! Prince William celebrates wildly as his beloved Aston Villa score two early goals in Champions League clash against FenerbahceA delighted Prince William was seen celebrating in the stands as Aston Villa raced into a commanding lead in their Champions League tie against Fenerbahce.Daily Mail Sport · 14 Oct, 20:52
Prince William meets young Aston Villa fan and reacts in way you'd least expectPrince William recently met a young Aston Villa fan when he was out and about this week. However, his reaction when they engaged left onlookers floored as it was rather unexpectedThe Mirror · 14 Oct, 09:52

In this story: Prince William · Aston Villa · Fenerbahce · Unai Emery · Johan Manzambi · Nicolas Jackson

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