Prince William made an appearance to watch Aston Villa play against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday.
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Prince William supports Aston Villa
William, a die-hard Aston Villa fan, was glued to his seat in the first-leg game in Paris.
He embraced several Villa players, including Marco Asensio and Marcus Rashford, as they came out of the locker room.
William also brought his eldest son, Prince George, to the game.
“Well, I’ve got my son here as well, so I’m on best behaviour,” he told TNT.
“But I thought, you know what, it’s been 43 years since anything like this has happened in my generation as a Villa fan, and I want George to experience a night out away from home in a big European competition.
“I hope it’s not 43 years until the next one happens, but I think those memories are really important to create and bringing him along tonight is a big deal for me.”
Hoping for a bounce back
William is arguably Villa’s most famous fan.
Television footage from broadcaster Canal Plus showed him raising both hands in the air on Wednesday.
He was also seen punching the air with his right fist after midfielder Morgan Rogers gave Villa the lead in the 35th minute.
The score was 1-1 at half-time, but PSG went on to win 3-1.
Nonetheless, William expressed hope that Villa could turn the quarterfinal tie around at home next week.
“A big night in the Champions League under the lights,” he wrote on the Prince and Princess of Wales’ X account.
“Not the result we wanted, but it’s not over yet! Bring on the second leg at Villa Park!”
