The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s daily football (or soccer ... family member is on your club’s internet forum? Coming up: 🍻 Prince William’s Villa pub trip 📈 Iraola: Europe ...

Then came the club’s home Champions ... it was Van Straubenzee who got him into Villa or vice-versa, the first public indication of the Prince’s football allegiance came aged 16 when he ...

Thing you might not know: Prince William is a huge fan of Aston Villa, an English soccer club (sorry, sorry, "football" club) ...

William, Prince of Wales, the next in line to the throne, asked to meet a group of Villa supporters for a midweek pint. It was Steve Jones, the chairman of Chasetown Football Club — a team ...

The Prince of Wales surprised pub-goers today ... The future King arranged the casual meet-up through Aston Villa football club, spending half an hour discussing the team with supporters ahead ...

Football fan Prince William uses a secret different name to post his thoughts on Aston Villa Football Club forums online, shocking fans with his "vast knowledge" of the sport. The future King ...

I was quite amazed about how engaged he was with the club ... president of the Football Association, the game's governing body in England, and brought Prince George to a Villa game last April.

The Prince of Wales surprised football fans as he popped ... "We were contacted by the club saying Prince William wanted to meet a delegation of Villa fans as he was in Birmingham.