Aston Villa Stadium Villa Park
Aston Villa’s squad, led by manager Unai Emery, celebrated their Europa League victory with an enthusiastic parade through Birmingham city centre. The team, fresh from their 3-0 triumph over SC Freiburg in Istanbul, were greeted by over 20,000 jubilant supporters in Centenary Square. This victory marked the end of a 30-year wait for silverware for the club, with goals from Youri Tielemans, Emi Buendia, and Morgan Rogers sealing the win.
John McGinn said: “First of all, thanks for all of your support tonight, but also for your support in the last seven or eight years. You have been through so much pain, so much disappointment. This group of players have provided so much satisfaction over the last few years. We have got a decent manager! We are going to enjoy tonight, but let’s keep going next season, and you never know what will happen. Thanks for your support. Up the Villa!”
Tyrone Mings said: “You can’t swear on the mic, Morgan! Guys, we have had one hell of a party in the last 24 hours. Ginny did the professional thing and spoke about goals, next season, and thank yous. We have celebrated very hard. I am sure you guys have too. You want louder? Say less. I just want to say thank you guys very much. What a fanbase, what a set of players. We are so grateful for all of you showing up today. I’m drunk, I’m sure some of you are drunk. I hope that continues long into the night. I don’t know if anyone else wants to speak… Emi mentioned that he broke his finger, and I am sure you all know about that. He just wanted to let you know that. World Cup winner Emi Martinez! Yippie-Yi-Yay!”
Ollie Watkins said: “I am not very good at public speaking, so bear with me. Get back to basics! For everyone who didn’t understand John McGinn, he basically said thank you for your support. Look, guys, it’s been a long season. We started the first five games—I think we had no points. No goals, thanks to me! A lot of the boys said I was playing with a blindfold. I’ve taken the blindfold off, and I’ve managed to score some goals when it was important. Thank you guys for sticking with me and for all of your support. We love you.”
Youri Tielemans said: “Hello. Hello. I’m probably the only one sober on this bus. I want to say a massive thank you to everyone out here for your support. Thank you to the players and the staff – we did it all together. After a tough start to the season, we finished really, really strong. That’s credit to you guys, and credit to the fans, and credit to us, obviously. Last night? Wow! We won a trophy for you guys!”
Emi Martinez said: “Guys, one thing only: People will say that I only win titles with Argentina. But guess what? They’re WRONG! They’re WRONG! I love you guys. One more thing – people will say I was going to Manchester United.”
The parade was a joyous occasion, highlighting the unity between the players and the fans. The victory not only brought a prestigious trophy to Villa Park but also reinforced the strong bond within the team and their supporters. With this triumph, Aston Villa looks forward to building on their success in the upcoming seasons, driven by the momentum of their Europa League win.
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