Aston Villa vs Freiburg LIVE: Team news as Villa chase European glory in Europa League final

In partnership with

The Independent

·20. Mai 2026

Aston Villa vs Freiburg LIVE: Team news as Villa chase European glory in Europa League final

Why is Prince William an Aston Villa fan?

“A long time ago at school I got into football big time. I was looking around for clubs. All my friends at school were either Man United fans or Chelsea fans and I didn’t want to follow the run of the mill teams,” he said.

“I wanted to have a team that was more mid-table that could give me more emotional rollercoaster moments.

OneFootball Videos

“Aston Villa’s always had a great history. I have got friends of mine who support Aston Villa and one of the first FA Cup games I went to was Bolton vs Aston Villa back in 2000. Sadly, Villa went on to lose to Chelsea.

“It was fantastic, I sat with all the fans with my red beanie on, and I was sat with all the Brummie fans and had a great time. It was the atmosphere, the camaraderie and I really felt that there was something I could connect with.”