Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa described Prince William’s compliment of calling him a “Rolls-Royce” as the greatest honor of his career, with the royal expected to attend Wednesday’s Europa League final in Istanbul.
Konsa, a regular for Villa and England, spoke about the surreal nature of receiving support from the heir to the throne, who witnessed Villa’s 4-0 victory over Nottingham Forest in the semifinal second leg at Villa Park.
“It’s weird because on game day when he comes in you’re focused on the game a lot, so sometimes you’re in the moment and you don’t realise how big it is that you have got him coming in to greet everyone, shaking everyone’s hand,” Konsa said.
“Sometimes you get caught up in the moment and after you go home and think: ‘Flipping hell, I just shook his hand, he knows my name and everything … It’s massive and to have his support is brilliant for the club and the players as well,” he added.
William, an avowed Villa fan who once admitted to posting anonymously on fan forums under a pseudonym, previously called Konsa a “Rolls-Royce.” Konsa said nothing matches royal praise: “Definitely not … he called me a Rolls-Royce once, so I’ll take that. That got stuck in my head. I’ll take that all day.”
“He’s a Villa fan, I’m sure he’d know every player’s name … since I joined he has been showing unreal support, coming into the changing room, greeting everyone and showing everyone the utmost respect,” Konsa said, crediting William for his dedication.
William attended Saturday’s FA Cup final at Wembley in his role as FA patron, where Manchester City’s Rayan Cherki took a selfie with him, and he is expected to visit the United States during the World Cup this summer as part of his FA duties.
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Prince William’s ‘Rolls-Royce’ praise ‘massive’ for Villa’s Konsa
Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa described Prince William’s compliment of calling him a “Rolls-Royce” as the greatest honor of his career, with the royal expected to attend Wednesday’s Europa League final in Istanbul.
Konsa, a regular for Villa and England, spoke about the surreal nature of receiving support from the heir to the throne, who witnessed Villa’s 4-0 victory over Nottingham Forest in the semifinal second leg at Villa Park.
“It’s weird because on game day when he comes in you’re focused on the game a lot, so sometimes you’re in the moment and you don’t realise how big it is that you have got him coming in to greet everyone, shaking everyone’s hand,” Konsa said.
“Sometimes you get caught up in the moment and after you go home and think: ‘Flipping hell, I just shook his hand, he knows my name and everything … It’s massive and to have his support is brilliant for the club and the players as well,” he added.
William, an avowed Villa fan who once admitted to posting anonymously on fan forums under a pseudonym, previously called Konsa a “Rolls-Royce.” Konsa said nothing matches royal praise: “Definitely not … he called me a Rolls-Royce once, so I’ll take that. That got stuck in my head. I’ll take that all day.”
“He’s a Villa fan, I’m sure he’d know every player’s name … since I joined he has been showing unreal support, coming into the changing room, greeting everyone and showing everyone the utmost respect,” Konsa said, crediting William for his dedication.
William attended Saturday’s FA Cup final at Wembley in his role as FA patron, where Manchester City’s Rayan Cherki took a selfie with him, and he is expected to visit the United States during the World Cup this summer as part of his FA duties.
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