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Joe Mewis

‘My time at Aston Villa was very special; I loved the club from day one because of the affection from the fans, who even made up a song dedicated to my name’ Juan Pablo Angel recalls an Aston Villa game that changed his life

Juan Pablo Angel during his Aston Villa pomp.

Back in the early 2000s, the signing of a striker from South America for a £9.5million fee was a very big deal, whereas these days, Chelsea have probably completed such a deal since this web page loaded.

So the arrival of Juan Pablo Angel at Aston Villa in January 2001 for a club record fee - during the days of chairman Doug Ellis’ often measured approach to spending - was one of the transfer stories of the season.

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