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Aston Villa

Aston Villa were founded in 1874, and play their home games at Villa Park. They have won seven league titles and seven FA Cups. They also won the European Cup in 1982. The Birmingham team have fierce rivalries with the likes of Birmingham City, West Brom and Wolves. Dean Smith is their manager.

Tyrone Mings shows off vile scars from awful knee injury as he shares rehab footage
Aston Villa FC
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Aston Villa and England defender Tyrone Mings is documenting his road back to the Premier League pitch following his sickening ACL tear on the opening day at Newcastle
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Ex-Premier League striker jailed for failing to pay £70k alimony to Miss Croatia ex-wife
Aston Villa FC
A former international and Premier League striker, who played for Aston Villa, has been jailed after he failed to pay £70,000 in financial support to his Miss Croatia ex-wife
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Ezri Konsa had to abandon holiday plans after sudden England call-up down the M1
England Football Team
England manager Gareth Southgate has turned to the Aston Villa defender for the final two Euro 2024 qualifiers, and Ezri Konsa is eager to take his chance to impress the boss
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Alisha Lehmann called 'perfect and beautiful' as she dazzles in leather top on night out
Alisha Lehmann
Alisha Lehmann has been branded as "perfect and beautiful" after she showed off her leather outfit when hitting the town to her 16 million social media followers
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'I want to be a ball between Alisha Lehmann's legs' says rapper in his new song
Alisha Lehmann
Alisha Lehmann was namedropped in a song by popular German rapper Farid Bang in lyrics that angered football fans in Switzerland - where the Aston Villa star is from
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Premier League could 'scrap' current VAR system in huge change for fans
Premier League
Premier League fans have grown disillusioned with the current use of VAR after a string of high-profile blunders - and big changes could be just around the corner
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Every Premier League club impacted by new urgent transfer rule change – including Arsenal
Premier League
Fourteen Premier League clubs would be impacted by a proposed new rule that would block teams from signing players on loan from associated clubs
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Jack Grealish fires back at 'clown' John Gregory for 'false' substitution story on podcast
Jack Grealish
Jack Grealish has hit back at John Gregory after the former Aston Villa boss claimed to have got the Manchester City star substituted during a game a decade ago
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‘Every Prem boss sponsored me £1k-plus for marathon – but one tight-a**e did £25’
Aston Villa FC
Former Aston Villa and Derby boss John Gregory used to run marathons for charity - but he received a minimal donation from one of the best-known managers in the game
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Forgotten Prem star quickly drops to eighth tier – and ex-Man City player is his new boss
Non-League Football
Matt Lowton, who racked up more than 230 Premier League appearances over spells with Burnley and Aston Villa, has signed for a club playing in the eighth tier of English football
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FPL expert shares 'worst score in history' – even less than Cole Palmer’s haul vs Spurs
Fantasy Football
An FPL enthusiast and football pundit has been left scratching their head after ending on just 11 points for the whole week, despite owning the likes of Mo Salah, Erling Haaland and Son Heung-min
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Steve Cooper reaches out to distraught and tearful Forest fan who played The Last Post
Nottingham Forest FC
The Nottingham Forest fan who struggled to finish The Last Post will be reunited with some of the players who consoled him thanks to manager Steve Cooper
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Emi Martinez's Villa howler days after Ballon d'Or award has fans urging 'give it back'
Aston Villa FC
Aston Villa keeper Emi Martinez gifted Nottingham Forest a second goal after he failed to keep out Orel Mangala’s tame strike from distance, just days after his award on the biggest stage
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Alisha Lehmann begged to join Real Madrid after posting gorgeous mirror selfie
Alisha Lehmann
Real Madrid fans have issued a transfer plea to Aston Villa women's star Alisha Lehmann - despite her Switzerland side being battered 7-1 by world champions Spain
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Alisha Lehmann quizzed on her ‘best celebrity DM’ as she reveals her secret talent
Alisha Lehmann
Alisha Lehmann has opened up about her hidden musical talent but went coy when asked to disclose her favourite DM from the list of famous faces who have contacted her
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Villa's Emi Martinez booed as he wins goalkeeper award – and Drogba kicks off at crowd
Aston Villa FC
Aston Villa's Emi Martinez was greeted by a sea of boos as he won the Lev Yashin Trophy at the 2023 Ballon d'Or for his role in denying France the World Cup last December
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Ex-Villa star Anwar El-Ghazi sacked after being asked to apologise for Israel-Gaza war post
Aston Villa FC
Former Aston Villa and Everton winger Anwar El Ghazi has been vocal about the Israel-Gaza conflict - and will now have to leave Bundesliga outfit Mainz
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Young Villa fan who had banner asking for Diaby's shirt pulled down gets perfect ending
Aston Villa FC
A young Aston Villa fan - who had been reduced to tears when his banner was torn down - had the perfect ending when he met his hero Moussa Diaby after the full-time whistle
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Alisha Lehmann told she 'knows what she's doing' with cheeky Instagram picture
Aston Villa FC
Women's football sensation Alisha Lehmann once again left her followers stunned on Instagram by posting a snap in a pulse-raising pose which fans thought was intentional
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Premier League cult hero looks unrecognisable posing with Man City star Jack Grealish
Premier League
Premier League cult hero Juan Pablo Angel is sporting a much different look to his Aston Villa playing days, looking unrecognisable after posing for a photo with Jack Grealish
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Jamie Carragher rants at Aston Villa ace for 'milking' head injury against West Ham
Aston Villa FC
Aston Villa's Nicolo Zaniolo went down following a seemingly innocuous challenge in midfield which prompted a furious tirade from Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher
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Micah Richards almost came to blows with own security guard who 'absolutely s*** himself'
Aston Villa FC
Sky Sports and BBC pundit Micah Richards has recounted almost getting into a fight with a security guard who made a wisecrack about his spell at Aston Villa
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Gabriel Agbonlahor admits he had poker addiction and says 'I was no good with money'
Aston Villa FC
Following news of Sandro Tonali's imminent ban for betting offences, former Aston Villa ace Gabriel Agbonlahor has revealed he was addicted to poker during his playing days
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'I'm an ex-England and Man Utd star – I don't say I was a footballer in my new luxury job'
Manchester United FC
Kieran Richardson, who played for England, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Sunderland, now travels the world selling luxury watches for a living
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