Prince Williamattempted to cheer on hisfavorite soccer teamto victory!
The Duke of Cambridge, 35, was spotted in the crowd at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, watching Aston Villa face off against Fulham in the Premier League final.
Since 2006, William has served as president of the Football Association (the governing body of soccer in Great Britain), meaning he helps promote the game from the grassroots up.
However, despite his encouragement, Aston Villa wasn’t able to score a win, and ended up losing 1-0 to the opposing team.
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Three years ago, when Aston Villa ended up losing the FA Cup final, William explainedhow he came to be a fanof the team in the first place.
“A long time ago at school, I got into football big time. I was looking around for clubs. All my friends at school were either Man United or Chelsea fans and I didn’t want to follow the run-of-the-mill teams,” he said, according toThe Telegraph.
“I wanted to have a team that was more mid-table that could give me more emotional rollercoaster moments,” he added.
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Inhistory-making news,Kensington Placeon Thursday announced that William will tour Jordan, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories next month, marking the first time a member of the royal family has traveled to Israel on official business.
The news of William’s trip to Israel came less than one week after he served as thebest manat his brotherPrince Harry‘s wedding toMeghan Markle.
He made hisfirst appearance after the weddingon Tuesday,paying tributeto the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing in honor of the one-year anniversary of the attack that left 22 people dead.
source: people.com
