Prince William celebrated as team dominated 3-0 in the Champions League’s last 16 round (Image: PA)
A very secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a 3-0 win against Club Brugge at Villa Park – with fans exclaiming how they “love to see” the Prince of Wales supporting his favourite football team. William reportedly expressed his excitement to journalists, saying “See you in Paris”, after witnessing Aston Villa secure a convincing win.
to see his team advance to the next round, where they will face French side Paris Saint-Germain. The heir to the throne was spotted among the crowd watching and cheering with his childhood friend and fellow Villa supporter Thomas van Straubenzee, who is the godfather to William’s daughter . One fan on X wrote: “Lovely to see this! After the joint engagement this morning, took an evening out with the lads to watch Aston Villa.”
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Fans exclaimed how passionate William looked in the stands (Image: PA)
The result marks Villa’s first time in the Champions League (Image: PA)
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Under a compilation of William’s celebrations throughout the night, one fan wrote: “’s football videos are the best. He’s so passionate about Villa and football.”
Another stated: “A good night for at Villa Park!”
Sports journalist Jonathan Veal wrote on X: ” in jovial mood as he walks through the mixed zone after watching Aston Villa’s win over Club Brugge in the Champions League. Asked for a word he said laughing: ‘See you in Paris’.
Another X user, simply stated: ” is the forever Villa fan.”
Earlier in the game, TV cameras captured William looking tense in the stands, dressed in a green jacket and club scarf, braving the chilly temperatures in Birmingham.
It is the first time have been in the Champions League and they are targeting the club’s first top-flight European trophy since they won the European Cup in 1982 – the year William was born. The prince is a passionate Villa supporter and, in January, before a midweek match.
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It comes as William met with the team on Tuesday while in the West Midlands at a referee training course in Willenhall.
Images on Kensington Palace’s social media showed William chatting with Morgan Rogers, giving Matty Cash a hug and watching the squad from the side lines with Villa’s president of football operations, Monchi, and Damian Vidagany, director of football operations.
The post read: “Great to pop in to see avfcofficial yesterday ahead of tonight’s Champions League game! Up the Villa!”
Fans under the post wrote: “Lovely young man and future King. He has all the attributes that presidents and prime ministers throughout the world could learn from.”
Another fan added “Imagine having the future king of england as your fan”, with another writing, “You truly are their biggest fan”.