The Prince of Wales has congratulated Aston Villa for their victory in the Europa League final in Istanbul, marking their first European trophy in 44 years.William, patron of the Football Association and a passionate Villa supporter, erupted into cheers and celebrated as the Birmingham-based side beat Freiburg 3-0 on Wednesday.It was Villa's first major European final since the prince was born, their first silverware since the League Cup in 1996 and a first continental trophy since the European

The Prince of Wales has congratulated Aston Villa for their victory in the Europa League final in Istanbul, marking their first European trophy in 44 years.William, patron of the Football Association and a passionate Villa supporter, erupted into cheers and celebrated as the Birmingham-based side beat Freiburg 3-0 on Wednesday.It was Villa's first major European final since the prince was born, their first silverware since the League Cup in 1996 and a first continental trophy since the European Cup in 1982.