• Prince William indulged his passion for football by visiting the Aston Villa practise field.
• The royal was seen laughing with former Arsenal boss Emery.
• William explained he’s been attached to Aston Villa since he was a kid.

The royal, who has previously addressed being a big fan of the Birmingham-based team, visited their Bodymoor Heath facility in Warwickshire to meet manager Unai Emery, the men’s first team, and the coaching staff. He also spoke with Carla Ward, who is in charge of the women’s team, and he kept an eye out for young players who are part of the Aston Villa academy.

A statement posted on the club’s website explained: “Aston Villa received a special visit from The Prince of Wales at Bodymoor Heath … His Royal Highness met with CEO Christian Purslow, Head Coach Unai Emery, his coaching staff and the men’s first-team squad.

“Prince William also sat down with Villa Women Manager Carla Ward and spent time with the club’s Academy as he watched our youngsters in training before casting his eye over the first team.”

The royal was seen laughing with former Arsenal boss Emery and addressing the first team that had gathered around him on the field in pictures that were released on the website.

The prince has previously spoken about his passion to the club, revealing he wanted to follow a mid-table team so he could have more “rollercoaster moments”.

In an interview with BBC presenter Gary Linker, William explained he’s been attached to Aston Villa since he was a kid. He said: “A long time ago at school I got into football big time. I was looking around for clubs.

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