Halesowen dad and son's intercontinental adventure to Villa final

John McGinn ready to finally realise his Aston Villa dream after coming up short

John McGinn will lead Aston Villa out in tomorrow night's Europa League final in Istanbul, capping a journey at the club which started for the Scot in the Championship

Freiburg's Europa League final proof another way can work

Bundesliga side Freiburg are in their first ever European final. Their European run is a reminder that success in football can be achieved without big spending and without sacrifcing identity.

Unai Emery the Europa League king could be Aston Villa’s final trump card

Players hope their workaholic manager will let his hair down if he wins competition for fifth time in IstanbulTwo years ago, during Aston Villa’s first European adventure under Unai Emery, Vicente Iborra was asked about a manager he knows better than most. “He is a coach that takes into consideration every detail which might happen in the match,” said Iborra, then of Olympiakos. Iborra has winner’s medals from all four of Emery’s Europa League t…

Aston Villa Inspired By Former Heroes As They Target Europa League Glory

Aston Villa are taking inspiration from the club's former European champions as they seek to end their 30-year trophy drought in the Europa League final against Freiburg on Wednesday.

Halesowen dad and son's intercontinental adventure to Villa final

The father and son are visiting multiple European cities and Egypt to reach Istanbul.