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Prince William and George brave rain as Aston Villa fall to Barcelona

Prince William and George brave rain as Aston Villa fall to Barcelona

By Salma El-Sakka

Prince William and Prince George braved heavy rain to watch Aston Villa's Champions League match against Barcelona at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on Tuesday night. The Prince of Wales, a lifelong Villa supporter and patron of the Football Association, attended the game with his eldest son from the director's box.

Barcelona dominate

Barcelona secured a 3-0 victory, leaving Villa manager Unai Emery to acknowledge his side is not yet ready to compete with Europe's elite. The defeat marked a difficult European outing for the Birmingham club.

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