Prince William watches Aston Villa on Thursday evening.Photo:Denis Kapetanovic/PIXSELL/SplashNews
Denis Kapetanovic/PIXSELL/SplashNews
Prince Williamhad a surprise night out to support his favorite soccer team.
On Thursday, the Prince of Wales, 41, was spotted in the stands of Aston Villa’s Europa Conference League group stage game in Birmingham, England. William festively wore a burgundy sweater — one of the squad’s colors — and wasn’t disappointed as the team nabbed a dramatic winning goal right at the end.
Villa looked like they were set to tie with Zrinjski Mostar, from Bosnia and Herzegovinian, but then, four minutes into the time added for stoppages, midfielder John McGinn scored the winner.
William spent some of the match talking with injured player Tyrone Mings, who has joined the prince as an ambassador for his homelessness projectHomewards, launched in June. Afterwards, he headed to the locker room to congratulate the players and coach Unai Emery.
“[It’s the] third time I met him. He is welcome as he is supporting us, feeling emotion with us,” Emery told reporters at his post-match press conference. “He met with the players and me and we were speaking about Aston Villa and his wishes for us to do something this year.”
Prince William watches Aston Villa on Thursday evening.Denis Kapetanovic/PIXSELL/SplashNews
William seems to have passed his love of soccer and passion for the Aston Villa team toPrince George, 10, who has joined him on several occasions — andanimatedly matchedhis father’s expressions past matches.
Earlier this week, William (who is also President of the Football Association, which governs the sport in England), connected with the captain of England’s women’s soccer team, Leah Williamson, when heawarded herthe OBE at Windsor Castle.
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William and Kate step out together next week when they host ayouth-focused forumfor World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10. The royal couple will help host the meeting alongside a charity and top radio station in Birmingham next Tuesday, Kensington Palace says. It will take place just asMeghan MarkleandPrince Harryhost their own World Mental Health Day forum in New York City.
It will feature “famous faces from Radio 1 and the wider mental health space” and provide a space for young people “to talk about the specific mental health challenges their generation faces, explore what more they could do to understand and manage their emotions and discuss the solutions that could support them to better look after their own and each other’s mental wellbeing,” the palace adds.
Prince William and Kate Middleton in Cardiff, Wales earlier this week.Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images
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source: people.com
