Prince William goes wild in crowd as Aston Villa ends 30-year drought
Aston Villa celebrated a significant victory by defeating Freiburg 3-0 in the Europa League final, ending a 30-year trophy drought. Prince William, a lifelong Villa fan, was present in the stands and expressed his excitement on social media. This win marks Villa's first major trophy since 1996 and secures their place in next season's Champions League.
- ▪Aston Villa won the Europa League final against Freiburg with a score of 3-0.
- ▪Prince William celebrated in the stands, having visited the players before the match.
- ▪This victory ends a 30-year wait for a major trophy for Aston Villa.
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- ▪ Prince William, Tom Hanks celebrate as Aston Villa end 30-year trophy drought — Times of India — Top
- ▪ Stylish Aston Villa win Europa League to end 30-year trophy drought — Yahoo Sports
- ▪ Aston Villa and Prince William celebrate Europa League triumph ending team’s 30-year trophy drought — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Villa wins Europa League for 1st trophy in 30 year... — ESPN — Top
- ▪ Aston Villa ends its 30-year trophy drought with 3-0 win over Freiburg in Europa League final — ABC News — US
- ▪ Freiburg v Aston Villa: Europa League final – live — The Guardian — Football
- ▪ Aston Villa's Emery: I'm not Europa League 'king' — ESPN — Soccer
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Prince William goes wild as Aston Villa claims Europa League title and ends 30-year droughtTopic:SoccerThu 21 May 2026 at 9:17amThu 21 May 2026 at 9:17amThu 21 May 2026 at 9:17amPrince William goes wild in the stands as Aston Villa score against Freiburg in the Europa League final. (Getty Images: Serhat Cagdas/Anadolu)In short:Aston Villa defeated Freiburg 3-0 in the Europa League final to end a 30-year silverware drought.Villa fan Prince William watched from the stands after visiting the players in the rooms before the match.What's next?Villa had already secured a Champions League place for next season after finishing in the top five of the EPL.abc.net.au/news/aston-villa-defeats-freiburg-in-europa-league-final/106704620Link copiedShareShare articleIn front of the future king of England,…
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