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  • Rachel Daly: “Prove People Wrong”

    Rachel Daly: “Prove People Wrong”
    2025/02/27
    Villa Podcast: The Official Aston Villa Podcast is back as Kate Tracey and Alan McInally welcome Aston Villa Women’s FC forward, Euro 2022 Winner and former Lioness, Rachel Daly onto the show. Villa’s number 9 joins us in a break from training at Bodymoor Heath to discuss her rise from playing football in a boy’s team in Harrogate to becoming the top scorer for Houston Dash, the pride she felt in representing England Women for the first time and winning the Lionesses’ first major honour at Euro 2022. Also, Rachel recalls a dream debut for Aston Villa and why her focus is now firmly on winning her first trophy for the club. To check out a full video version of this podcast head to: https://www.avfc.co.uk/video/ Up The Villa! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 時間
  • Morgan Rogers: "Unai Saw Something in Me"

    Morgan Rogers: "Unai Saw Something in Me"
    2025/02/12
    In this episode of Villa Podcast: The Official Aston Villa Podcast, Kate Tracey and Alan McInally are joined by one of Aston Villa and England’s most exciting prospects, Morgan Rogers. Villa’s number 27 discusses how spells at several clubs up and down the country have formed him into the player and person he has become today. He also touches on how he came to sign for the club after impressing Unai Emery in an FA Cup tie, an unexpected phone call from Jacob Ramsey and of course, that hat trick against Celtic in the Champions League. To check out a full video version of this podcast head to: https://www.avfc.co.uk/video/ Up The Villa! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 分
  • James Chester: “I came to Aston Villa to get the club promoted”

    James Chester: “I came to Aston Villa to get the club promoted”
    2025/01/27
    James Chester returns to Bodymoor Heath to reflect on his career and time at the club in the sixth episode of Villa Podcast: The Official Aston Villa Podcast. Kate Tracey and Alan McInally sat down with James in a new location of the Boardroom at Bodymoor Heath where he spoke about coming through the Manchester United Academy, overcoming several severe knee injuries, and his fondest memories as a Villain. The former Wales international talks about learning from the likes of Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic and John Terry. Now playing for Salford City, he tells us how hard it is to give up on your playing career, despite injury setbacks. And we also hear how he is officially an Aston Villa fan after falling in love with the club during his time here. To check out a full video version of this podcast head to: https://www.avfc.co.uk/video/ Up The Villa! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 時間 11 分
  • Youri Tielemans - “I’ve always been a leader”

    Youri Tielemans - “I’ve always been a leader”
    2025/01/16
    Youri Tielemans joins Kate Tracey and Alan McInally in the players' lounge at Bodymoor Heath for episode six of Villa Podcast: The Official Aston Villa Podcast. The Belgian International opens up about the start of his Villa career, his respect for Unai Emery and who is the quickest player in the squad. Youri also touches on his beginnings at Anderlecht, a certain FA Cup Final winning goal and wearing a bodycam on his debut in a pre-season friendly against Newcastle United. To check out a full video version of this podcast head to: https://www.avfc.co.uk/video/ Up The Villa! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    35 分
  • Darius Vassell - Boyhood Villa dreams, Sven-Göran Eriksson and a freak accident with a drill

    Darius Vassell - Boyhood Villa dreams, Sven-Göran Eriksson and a freak accident with a drill
    2024/12/18
    In the fifth episode of Villa Podcast: The Official Aston Villa Podcast, we speak to former striker for the Villa, Manchester City and England, Darius Vassell. Kate Tracey and Alan McInally sat down with Darius in the Players’ Lounge at Bodymoor Heath where he spoke about growing up within a stone's throw of Villa Park and fulfilling his dream of playing for the club. He spoke about the incredibly influential role the late Sven-Göran Eriksson played in his career; working with him at Manchester City, bringing Darius back from Turkey with Leicester City, and of course handing him his England debut. We also heard how he coped with the heartbreak and mental toll of missing a decisive penalty, sending England home from Euro 2004. We also busted some myths on this episode, as Darius told us the truth behind his injured toe and the Black+Decker drill... To check out a full video version of this podcast head to: https://www.avfc.co.uk/video/ Up The Villa! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 時間 2 分
  • Lee Hendrie - Living every Villa fan's dream, the nightmare debut, playing for England and a disaster in Indonesia

    Lee Hendrie - Living every Villa fan's dream, the nightmare debut, playing for England and a disaster in Indonesia
    2024/11/14
    In the fourth episode of Villa Podcast: The Official Aston Villa Podcast, we welcome local lad, childhood Villa fan and former midfielder for the club, Lee Hendrie. Lee sat down in the Players’ Lounge at Bodymoor Heath with Kate Tracey and Alan McInally to discuss his career and journey that lead him from Villa Park, to Indonesia, before settling down with a career in the media for Sky Sports. We hear about Lee’s nightmare debut and the advice he received from a footballing legend in the aftermath; the story of his call up to the England squad; and how a strange series of events lead him to a disastrous spell in Indonesia in the twilight of his career. To check out a full video version of this podcast head to: https://www.avfc.co.uk/video/ Up The Villa! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 時間 28 分
  • Dennis Mortimer – “The best part of being the Captain is lifting trophies”

    Dennis Mortimer – “The best part of being the Captain is lifting trophies”
    2024/09/30
    In the third episode of Villa Podcast: The Official Aston Villa Podcast, we welcome club legend and European Cup winner, Dennis Mortimer. Dennis sat down in the changing room of Villa Park with Kate Tracey, Alan McInally and the European Cup itself, to discuss his career and journey that lead him to captaining this magnificent club. Ahead of Villa’s huge European night against Bayern Munich, the former skipper recalls his memories from that famous night in Rotterdam in 1982, and what he makes of Unai Emery’s side’s chances in the Champions League this season. This episode was recorded on 11th September 2024. To check out a full video version of this podcast head to: https://www.avfc.co.uk/video/ Up The Villa! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 時間 13 分
  • Stiliyan Petrov – “The decision you can’t prepare for”

    Stiliyan Petrov – “The decision you can’t prepare for”
    2024/09/26
    In the second episode of Villa Podcast: The Official Aston Villa Podcast, we welcome club legend Stiliyan Petrov. Stan sat down in the changing room of Villa Park with Kate Tracey and Alan McInally to discuss his life growing up in Bulgaria, his journey from Celtic to Aston Villa, and eventually receiving the Captain’s armband for the club. The Villa fan-favourite also opened up about his acute lymphoblastic leukaemia diagnosis; how he heard the news, how his family reacted, and coming to terms with walking away from his footballing career. To check out a full video version of this podcast head to: https://www.avfc.co.uk/video/ Up The Villa! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 時間 21 分