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Williams explains why he snubbed Barcelona transfer

Nico Williams has finally opened up on why he chose to reject a transfer to Barcelona in favour of signing a new contract with Athletic Club. The Catalan giants were very close to signing the winger this summer, however, the 23-year-old eventually decided to stay in Bilbao as he committed to a new ten-year deal that will keep him at San Mames until 2035.

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Barcelona set to cancel Spotify Camp Nou partial re-opening

La Liga champions Barcelona are set to cancel their planned return to the Spotify Camp Nou for their Joan Gamper Trophy clash against Como next month. The Blaugrana have not played in the iconic stadium since March 2023, and instead played at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys as extensive renovation work was done at their home ground.

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📽️ | Yamal humiliates Lewandowski & Gavi in Barcelona training

Lamine Yamal left team-mates Robert Lewandowski and Gavi bewildered with impeccable skills during a training session as Barcelona reconvened for pre-season ahead of the 2025-26 campaign. The Blaugrana stars are back from their summer break and focusing on the defence of their La Liga, Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup titles.

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'No one disrespected us' - Yamal defended over party controversy

Lamine Yamal’s 18th birthday party has come under scrutiny after reports revealed that entertainers with dwarfism were hired, sparking a backlash from advocacy group Association of People with Achondroplasia and Other Bone Dysplasias (ADEE). However, one of the performers has defended the event, insisting no one was disrespected, and calling the controversy unfair and damaging to their profession.

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📽️ | Yamal shares 60-second clip of secretive 18th birthday party

Lamine Yamal gave a sneak peek at what happened at his secretive 18th birthday party as he shared a one-minute video of the celebrations. The Barcelona sensation turned 18 on Monday and celebrated the milestone birthday with 200 guests attending the gala. His Barca team-mates Pau Victor, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, Pau Cubarsi and Marc Casado were among the attendees.

Frequently asked questions

Fifteen players from the Aston Villa Wesleyan Chapel cricket team formed the Aston Villa Football Club in the 1870s.

Aston Villa are owned by V Sports, a joint venture between billionaires Nassef Sawiris and Wesley Edens. Atairos, an investment company based in the UK, became a minority partner of V Sports in April 2024.

Aston Villa play all their home games at the Villa Park since 1897.

Villa Park has a capacity of over 42,000 and has hosted more FA Cup semi-final games than any other stadium in history.

Aston Villa have won 22 titles throughout their history, including seven English top-flight titles, one European Cup (now known as the Champions League), and seven FA Cups.

Aston Villa have won seven top-flight titles, but have failed to clinch a league trophy in the Premier League era. They last won the first division in the 1980-81 season.

Former Scottish left-back Charlie Aitken has made the most appearances for Aston Villa, featuring in 660 games for the club from 1961 to 1975.

One of the greatest players to ever play for Aston Villa, Billy Walker is the club's record goalscorer of all-time with 244 goals to his name.

Jack Grealish, Dwight Yorke, Emiliano Martinez, Gordon Cowans, and Gareth Barry are among the most respectable players in Aston Villa history, with the club also luring legends like Peter Schmeichel and Paul McGrath.

Steven Gerrard, Steve Bruce, Gerard Houllier and Unai Emery are among the big names to have led Aston Villa during its illustrious history.

Aston Villa are famously known as The Villans. The name 'Villa' is derived from the Villa Cross Wesleyan Church, whose former cricket club passed on the name to the club.