All the best photos of Prince William reacting to the football
Any football fan knows all too well the trials and tribulations of following your team to the finals.
And even Prince William isn't immune to the dizzying highs and crushing lows of a football match.
The future King of England is one of the sport's biggest supporters with a life-long passion for Aston Villa.
Read on to see proof of William's intense love of the beautiful game over the years.
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Prince William and Prince George – sitting to his left just out of view – attended the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg match between Aston Villa FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Villa Park.
Aston Villa's hopes of a Champions League miracle were extinguished in a nail-biting game, and the royal's facial expressions say it all.
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While there were moments of celebration when Prince William's favourite team took a remarkable 3-2 lead in the 57th minute, Aston Villa unravelled in their quarter-final second leg.
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Ultimately, their dreams of securing the Champions League trophy were dashed.
Prince William and Prince George will have to wait another year for a chance to see Aston Villa defeat Paris Saint-Germain and make it to the finals.
In the meantime, we can enjoy all of the other times this father-son-duo has enjoyed a football match...
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Prince William and Prince George enjoyed a spot of father-son bonding as they supported the future monarch's beloved team – Aston Villa.
The royals were spotted in the stands of Paris' Parc des Prince for Aston Villa's Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain.
Here, Prince William chats with his close friend Thomas van Straubenzee, who is also an Aston Villa fan.
They all appeared enthralled by the game as it unfolded in front of them, both hopeful for a Villa win.
Ahead of the match, William told former football stars Rio Ferdinand and Ally McCoist that he was feeling "pretty terrified" about how the game would pan out.
"I'm nervous, but I'm confident," he later added.
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Those nerves were evident as they watched on from the stands – Prince William and Prince George's faces say it all.
Young George joined his Dad for the game in the French capital as he and his siblings are currently on school break.
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Prince William at one point of the game had his head in his hands and at other times the royal covered his eyes, shouted at the pitch and clapped in encouragement.
Soon enough there was time to celebrate - and celebrate enthusiastically they did.
Prince William hugged the man next to him before turning to his 11-year-old son.
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Showing the royal family do hug, the two future kings shared a sweet father-son bonding moment in the stands of Parc des Princes.
Prince George, Prince William's eldest son is an Aston Villa fan like his dad.
Prince of Wales admitted in a pre-game interview that his other children - Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis - are yet to decide who they support.
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Prince George and his dad even had identical reactions at one point in the game - both fist-pumping while shouting at the pitch.
Fans commented online, with Prince George already up to his 6' 3" father's shoulders, he's one tall 11-year-old who seems to have got his dad's height.
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Unfortunately for the royal Villa fans, it didn't end how they had hoped with the English team losing to Paris 3-1.
But despite the loss, William was grateful to share the moment with his eldest.
In their interview, William told Ferdinand and McCoist that bringing his son was "a big deal for [him]".
"I think those memories are really important to create," he added.
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